Nasal Rhinoscleroma in a Nonendemic Area: A Case Report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 455-458

  Kim, Na Rae ^a   Han, Joungho ^a,b   Kwon, Tae Young ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Klebsiella Rhinoscleromatis; Macrophages; Microscopy, Electron; Rhinoscleroma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; CHLORDANE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HISTIOCYTE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KLEBSIELLA RHINOSCLEROMATIS; KOREA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NASAL BIOPSY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; RHINOSCLEROMA;

EID: 0345802737     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.3.455     Document Type: Article

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