Rebellious headache revealing an extensive rhinoscleroma: A case report and review of the literature

• Published in: Annals of medicine and surgery Vol. 63; p. 102166
• Main Authors: Bazzout, Asmae, Lachkar, Azzeddine, Benfadil, Drissia, Tsen, Adil abdenbi, El ayoubi, Fahd, Ghailan, Rachid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Case Report; ciprofloxacin.case report; Clivus; Headache; Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis; Rhinoscleroma; Headache; Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis; Clivus; Rhinoscleroma; ciprofloxacin.case report
• ISSN: 2049-0801; 2049-0801
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.02.012

and importance: this case report aimed at an unusual case of extensive rhinoscleroma with a literature review, We report this case to bring attention to the patients with immunodeficiency problem regardless of presenting symptoms. Case presentation: a 70 -year-old patient with diabetes and hypertension, consulted for chronic median and posterior headaches have not improved with symptomatic treatment. She reported cacosmia without rhinorrhea and right otalgia. The examination of the nasal cavity showed a bleeding lesion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx. CT-scan of the facial showed tissue lesion on the posterior and lateral walls of the nasopharynx, with infiltration of the parapharyngeal space and bone lysis right edge of the clivus. The biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of rhinoscleroma. The patient started the ciprofloxacin for 3 months, and the evolvement has noticed with the disappearance of the lesion during the first month of treatment. The patient started the ciprofloxacin for 3 months, and the evolvement was noticed with the disappearance of the lesion during the first month of treatment. Cilinical discussion: rhinoscleroma is a chronic and progressive granulomatous disease of the nasal cavities. The diagnosis is confirmed by the search for bacteria and an anatomopathological assessment of MIKULICZ cells. The medical treatment of choice has a high concentration in macrophages such as rifampicin and fluoroquinolone. Conclusion: rhinoscleroma is a granulomatous disease caused by klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, you must think about in front a nasopharyngeal lesion imitating a malignant pathology.
•A rebellious headache may be indicate an extensive rhinoscleroma.•We report this case to bring attention to the patients with immunodeficiency problem regardless of presenting symptoms.•The possibility of an aggressive benign lesion like rhinoscleroma.