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Rhinoscleroma is a rare, chronic infectious granulomatous process involving the upper respiratory tract, most commonly the nasopharynx. The disease has classic histopathologic features consisting of Mikulicz cells, Russell bodies, and gram-negative bacilli. In many cases, the causative agent is identified as Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis. Rhinoscleroma is endemic to Egypt, Central America, Central Africa, India, Indonesia, and the Middle East, and because of its scarcity, epidemiologic data remain limited.3–7 Rhinoscleroma in nonendemic regions is extremely rare; however, with increased travel, immigration, and globalization, it is imperative to recognize this entity because the symptoms can be devastating and in some cases fatal.4 Here, we review the literature for all reported cases in the past 5 years
