[On rhinophyma and its cytological characteristics]

Two cases of rhinophyma are described. Clinical and cytological features are specified. Rhinophyma can be diagnosed cytologically by hyperplastic cells of sebaceous glands. However, cytological diagnosis should also take into consideration clinical picture of the disease as the above cells can be encounted also in hyperplasia and/or adenoma of the sebaceous gland as well as basalioma with sebaceous differentiation.