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Year : 2013 | Volume
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A case of rhinolaryngoscleroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1
Kamal G. Effat
Department of Otolaryngology, El-Sahel Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence Address:
Kamal G. Effat 51-A, El-Madina El-Monawara Street, Madinet El-Mohandeseen, Giza Egypt
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.7123/01.EJO.0000423982.18447.fc
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Introduction
Scleroma is a chronic-specific granuloma of the nose and it may involve other parts of the respiratory tract. The condition is endemic in Egypt. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is one of the most common genetic conditions of the nervous system. Before this report, no case had been published documenting scleroma in a patient with NF-1.
Aim
To describe a case of rhinolaryngoscleroma in a patient with NF-1.
Methods
Case report and literature review.
Results
Presentation of clinical, imaging and pathological findings, as well as management considerations.
Conclusion
This is the first case to be reported in the literature documenting the coexistence of rhinolaryngoscleroma and NF-1. The biological events in the immune system await further studies. |
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