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Rhinoscleroma is a chronic indolent granulomatous infection of the nose and the upper respiratory tract caused by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis; this condition is endemic to many regions of the world including North Africa. We present a case of rhinoscleroma in a 51-year-old Egyptian immigrant with 1-month history of epistaxis. We would postulate that with increased travel from areas where rhinoscleroma is endemic to other non-endemic areas, diagnosis of this condition will become more common.
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Antibacterianos , Seio Etmoidal/patologia , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Rinoscleroma , Staphylococcus aureus , Conchas Nasais/patologia , Antibacterianos/administração & dosagem , Antibacterianos/classificação , Biópsia , Epistaxe/etiologia , Seio Etmoidal/microbiologia , Humanos , Klebsiella pneumoniae/efeitos dos fármacos , Klebsiella pneumoniae/isolamento & purificação , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Rinoscleroma/complicações , Rinoscleroma/diagnóstico , Rinoscleroma/tratamento farmacológico , Rinoscleroma/etiologia , Rinoscleroma/fisiopatologia , Staphylococcus aureus/efeitos dos fármacos , Staphylococcus aureus/isolamento & purificação , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Conchas Nasais/microbiologiaRESUMO
Ecuador is considered a holoendemic high-risk area for the transmission of cysticercosis. Moreover, the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) occurs worldwide. We present a case of simultaneous diagnosis of cysticercosis and HIV infection in a 22-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant. We would postulate that with the increasing HIV incidence in endemic areas of cysticercosis, the simultaneous diagnosis of both diseases is an event to be expected.