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CASE REPORT
Year : 2018  |  Volume : 4  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 23-25

Efficacy of doxycycline monotherapy in treating rhinoscleroma


1 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Seth G. S. Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Dermatology, Seth G. S. Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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DOI: 10.4103/ijdd.ijdd_32_17

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Rhinoscleroma, also known as Mikulicz disease, is a chronic granulomatous infection of the nasopharyngeal nucosa causing disfigurement and debilitation. A 27-year-old male presented with nasal mass and obstruction. Histopathology revealed dense, diffuse, mixed inflammatory infiltrate consisting of neutrophils, lymphocytes, plasma cells, and foamy macrophages. Mikulicz cells which are foamy macrophages containing filamentous, granular, and fragmented bacilli were seen. The patient was diagnosed as rhinoscleroma and was started on capsule doxycycline 100 mg twice daily. After 6 weeks, marked improvement in the lesions and symptoms was noticed.


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