Rhinoscleroma – still a predominant entity managed by rubber tube recanalization

Authors

A. S. Harugop, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Kaher's J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
S. Puneeth Nayak, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Kaher's J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Yashita Singh, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Kaher's J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Rahul Gulaganji, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Kaher's J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infection affecting the nasal cavity and nasopharynx primarily. It results in functional and esthetic sequelae in patients. A patient presented to us with chronic extensive vestibular stenosis with external deformity of the nose. The patient underwent multistaged diagnostic nasal endoscopy with biopsy and recanalization using a sterile rubber catheter which showed significant clinical improvement. This case demonstrates that medical advancements have enabled a quicker diagnosis of rhinoscleroma and recanalization still remains an essential entity in managing the sequelae of rhinoscleroma.

Recommended Citation

Harugop, A. S.; Nayak, S. Puneeth; Singh, Yashita; and Gulaganji, Rahul (2022) "Rhinoscleroma – still a predominant entity managed by rubber tube recanalization," Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 15: Iss. 3, Article 22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_136_22
Available at: https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol15/iss3/22

Pages

298

Last Page

301

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