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Diseases of the ear, throat and nose (otolaryngology)

Malignant granuloma of the nose: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Malignant granuloma of the nose (malignant mesenchymoma of the midfacial region) is an extremely rare disease and therefore difficult to diagnose. In the entire world literature by the end of the 20th century, slightly more than 100 cases of this disease were described.

Sarcoidosis of the nose: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Sarcoidosis is a common disease affecting the reticulohistiocytic system, occurring in forms from the mildest, not affecting the general condition of the body, to severe, disabling and even fatal forms. It is known as Beck's disease or Besnier-Beck-Schaumann disease.

Lepra of the nose

Leprosy is a generalized, low-contagious infectious disease characterized by lesions of the skin, visible mucous membranes, peripheral nervous system, and internal organs. There is no hereditary transmission or congenital diseases.

Nasal scleroma

Scleroma is a chronic infectious disease of the respiratory tract, characterized by the appearance of dense infiltrates in their mucous membrane, a slow progressive course, the appearance in the final stage of disfiguring scars that deform and stenose the affected anatomical structures.

Nasal syphilis

Syphilis of the nose is divided into acquired and congenital. Acquired syphilis of the nose can appear in all three periods - primary, secondary and tertiary. Syphilis of the nose in the tertiary period has the greatest practical significance.

Nasal tuberculosis

Tuberculous lupus of the nose is a class of extrapulmonary tuberculosis with lesions of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of various localizations. Tuberculous lupus of the nose is more common in women (65%). Lesions of the nose account for 63%, cheeks - 58%, auricles and periocular surfaces - 14%, in 13% of cases the red border of the lips is affected.

Chronic specific rhinitis

Chronic specific rhinitis is one of the manifestations of a number of diseases of various etiologies and pathogenesis, the morphological manifestation of which is the development of granulomas - limited, unique in morphological structure nodules of productive inflammation

Deforming nasal polyposis

Deforming nasal polyposis is a particular form of nasal polyposis, which occurs mainly in young people, also called Vaquez syndrome.

Polyposis allergic rhinitis

Polypous allergic rhinitis is a manifestation of a general allergy of the body and, as a rule, is included in the concept of polypous rhinosinusitis.

Vasomotor rhinitis

The term vasomotor rhinitis comes from the name of the autonomic nerve fibers that innervate the smooth muscles of arteries and veins. Vasomotor rhinitis is divided into vasoconstrictor (sympathetic) and vasodilator (parasympathetic) nerve fibers.