Rhinitis Caseosa: A Forgotten Entity

Rhinitis caseosa, also known as nasal cholesteatoma, is an uncommon disorder marked by the growth of caseous masses of material in the nose and, rarely, the maxillary antrum. This disease can be caused by tuberculosis, syphilis, erysipelas, Strepthrix alba infection, polyp degeneration, or suppurati...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-10, Vol.16 (10), p.e71093
Main Authors: Goyal, Akshita, Rajeev, Tharun, Babu, Manu, Ingale, Mayur, Rajashekhar, Rashmi P, Gupta, Shivangi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Endoscopy
Head & neck cancer
Internal Medicine
Medical imaging
Nose
Other
Otolaryngology
Patients
Rhinitis
Sinuses
Sinusitis
Syphilis
Tomography
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Rhinitis caseosa, also known as nasal cholesteatoma, is an uncommon disorder marked by the growth of caseous masses of material in the nose and, rarely, the maxillary antrum. This disease can be caused by tuberculosis, syphilis, erysipelas, Strepthrix alba infection, polyp degeneration, or suppuration due to protracted blockage. Patients mostly present with complaints of nasal obstruction with foul-smelling nasal discharge and can mimic features of sinonasal malignancy or fungal rhinosinusitis. Therefore, an early diagnosis and management become crucial. Herein, we present an unusual case of a female in her mid-20s with similar complaints. A diagnosis of rhinitis caseosa was made with a nasal endoscopy and computed tomography scan of the paranasal sinuses, which were eventually treated with surgical excision and confirmed by histopathological examination.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.71093