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An unusual case of solitary scleroma of cheek

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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.

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  1. Pravara Rural Medical College, Loni

    Abhay Gupta

  2. Dept. of E.N.T., G. R. Medical College, Gwalior

    S. R. Agrawal

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Gupta, A., Agrawal, S.R. An unusual case of solitary scleroma of cheek. IJO & HNS 50, 296–297 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03007014

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