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Tracheobronchial rhinoscleroma.

Mohamed Herrag¹, Saâd Lahmiti, Abdelhaq Alaoui Yazidi

¹Department of Respiratory Disease, Mohammed VI University Hospital Marrakesh, Marrakesh's School of Medicine, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco.

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Rhinoscleroma, a chronic infection by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, can affect the larynx and tracheobronchial tree. This case highlights recurrent respiratory infections as a symptom of this rare upper airway disease.

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Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Respiratory Medicine
Microbiology

Background:

Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease.
It is caused by the bacterium Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis.
Typically, it affects the nasal cavity and upper respiratory tract.

Purpose of the Study:

To report an unusual case of rhinoscleroma.
To describe the extension of rhinoscleroma to the larynx and tracheobronchial tree.
To highlight recurrent respiratory infection as a presenting symptom.

Main Methods:

Case report.
Clinical presentation review.
Diagnostic procedures (details not provided in abstract).

Main Results:

The patient presented with recurrent respiratory infections.
Rhinoscleroma was found to involve the larynx and tracheobronchial tree.
This represents an extended manifestation of the disease beyond the typical nasal site.

Conclusions:

Rhinoscleroma can present with atypical lower respiratory tract involvement.
Recurrent respiratory infections may indicate advanced or unusual rhinoscleroma.
Awareness of these extended presentations is crucial for diagnosis and management.