Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]

Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]

We report a case of a 45-year-old male with severe rhinoscleroma. The patient presented to the emergency room with dyspnea from a long-standing nasal-palatal mass. A tracheostomy was required for airway control. While dyspnea in the presence of an upper airway mass is typical of malignancy, consider...

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Main Authors: Mark C Domanski, Alexander Rivero, David E Kardon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2013-05-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Head & Neck Cancers
Head & Neck Disorders
Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/2-124/v1
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spelling doaj-ab8d82e3abdc4e138320c3bf396e4e892020-11-25T03:12:08ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022013-05-01210.12688/f1000research.2-124.v11278Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]Mark C Domanski0Alexander Rivero1David E Kardon2Division of Otolaryngology, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912, USADivision of Otolaryngology, George Washington University, Washington D.C., 20037, USADepartment of Pathology, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912, USAWe report a case of a 45-year-old male with severe rhinoscleroma. The patient presented to the emergency room with dyspnea from a long-standing nasal-palatal mass. A tracheostomy was required for airway control. While dyspnea in the presence of an upper airway mass is typical of malignancy, consideration of non-oncological etiologies is important. We review the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of rhinoscleroma.http://f1000research.com/articles/2-124/v1Head & Neck CancersHead & Neck Disorders
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David E Kardon
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David E Kardon
Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]
F1000Research
Head & Neck Cancers
Head & Neck Disorders
author_facet Mark C Domanski
Alexander Rivero
David E Kardon
author_sort Mark C Domanski
title Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]
title_short Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]
title_full Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]
title_fullStr Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]
title_full_unstemmed Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]
title_sort rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]
publisher F1000 Research Ltd
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publishDate 2013-05-01
description We report a case of a 45-year-old male with severe rhinoscleroma. The patient presented to the emergency room with dyspnea from a long-standing nasal-palatal mass. A tracheostomy was required for airway control. While dyspnea in the presence of an upper airway mass is typical of malignancy, consideration of non-oncological etiologies is important. We review the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of rhinoscleroma.
topic Head & Neck Cancers
Head & Neck Disorders
url http://f1000research.com/articles/2-124/v1
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