Preferred Label : Rhinoscleroma;
ICD-11 definition : Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the nose and other structures
of the upper respiratory tract by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, a subspecies of Klebsiella
pneumoniae. It typically presents with an intranasal nodule causing nasal obstruction
or chronic rhinitis.;
Origin ID : 1053615368;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the nose and other structures
of the upper respiratory tract by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, a subspecies of Klebsiella
pneumoniae. It typically presents with an intranasal nodule causing nasal obstruction
or chronic rhinitis.
