Open AccessAn unusual case of solitary scleroma of cheek
Author(s) -
Abhay Gupta,
S. R. Agrawal
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03007014
Subject(s) - rhinoscleroma , medicine , otorhinolaryngology , cheek , head and neck surgery , sign (mathematics) , respiratory tract , dermatology , pathology , anatomy , respiratory system , surgery , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Scleroma is a disease of unwashed and occurs in people living in poor unhygienic conditions. Commonly it involves respiratory tract. We encountered a case of scleroma over cheek presenting as a solitary nodule without any sign of nasal scleroma.