Rhinoscleroma

Scleroma

“…Many Mikulicz cells and scattered Russell bodies can be seen. possible to reproduce the disease by animal inoculation and some authors (Reyes, 10 Quevedo, 6 Cunning and Guerry 4 ) still look upon the bacillus as a secondary invader and suggest that the real cause is a virus mfection. Pathology The tissues become invaded by masses of inflammatory cells in which plasma cells predominate.…”

“…It often remains confined to the nose and, rarely, may even undergo spontaneous arrest. Other cases progress more rapidly and produce severe deformity-the illustrations in the articles by Reyes 10 and Quevedo 6 give a good idea of the appalling disfigurement that can occur. Even in less severe cases the nasal passages and the larynx may become completely obstructed.…”