Rhinoscleroma in a 5-year-old Portuguese Child.
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چکیده
Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease that is rare in Western Europe. We report the case of a 5-year-old Portuguese boy diagnosed with rhinoscleroma in the context of recurrent epistaxis. He had a 6-month course of antibiotic (amoxicillin plus clavulanate) therapy with full recovery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Pediatric infectious disease journal
دوره 33 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014