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Rhinoscleroma: A report of three cases with unusual headache presentation and literature review
Modupeola Omotara A. Samaila1, Harrison David Lawan2, Ifusumu Yirom Rimamskep2
1 Department of Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University; Department of Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
2 Department of Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Modupeola Omotara A. Samaila
Department of Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/atp.atp_24_21
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Rhinoscleroma is a rare endemic disease in low socioeconomic settings characterized by nasal growth, nasal blockage, and epistaxis. The causative organism is not an usual nasal commensal, and diagnosis is often delayed. Characteristic Mikulicz cells should be visualized microscopically for definitive diagnosis. We present our experience of rhinoscleroma with unusual presentation of severe headache and orbital mass in three patients over an 11-year period in the pathology laboratory of a tertiary hospital. |
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