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 Introduction

Tropical Diseases:

I Leishmaniasis
II Paracoccidioidomycosis
III Blastomycocis
IV Chromoblastomycosis
V Lepra
VI Sporotrichosis
VII Histoplasmosis
VIII Rhinosporidiosis
IX Mycetomas
X Rhinoscleroma
XI Chagasdisease
XII Actinomycosis
XIII Mucormycosis
XIV Amoebiasis
XV Protothecosis
XVI Lobomycosis
XVII Phaeohyphomycosis
XVIII Pruritus actinicus
XIX Bite of snake
XX Coccidioidomycosis

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X. Rinoescleroma

Case 59: Rinoescleroma / Carcinoma

Previus Case 58

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Rinoescleroma

Carcinoma

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Fig.59-A1
Rhinoscleroma

In the oral cavity an ulcerative, tumorous lesion with haemorrhages in the mucosa can be reognized. Furthermore, the set of teeth is defect. On the palate a firm tumor is present. The patient declares to have noted the tumor already years ago.

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Fig.59-B1
Carcinoma

In the oral cavity of this 50-year old patient exist ulcerated papillomatous proliferations. He noted his disease 4 months ago.

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Fig.59-A2
Rhinoscleroma

In addition, the patient presents an enlargement and deformation of his nose and the aspect of a so called "tapir nose".

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Fig.59-B2
Carcinoma

Also in the nasal cavities and outside the nose tumorous tissues and nodules are present.

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Fig.59-A3
Rhinoscleroma

In the inflammatory tissue of the oral cavity typical histiocytes are present, called Mikulicz cells and a so called Russel body. HE and high power.

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Fig.59-B3
Carcinoma

Histologically slightly cornified squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed.


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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Los Andes
Merida - Venezuela