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  "abstract": "Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis. We report, to our knowledge, the first published case from Somalia. A 60‐year‐old woman presented after two years of progressive right proptosis, nasal obstruction, and headache. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extensive right nasopharyngeal mass with orbital and intracranial extension, initially raising concern for malignancy. Biopsy demonstrated foamy Mikulicz cells and plasma cells with Russell bodies; periodic acid–Schiff staining highlighted intracytoplasmic organisms. Biopsy culture isolated K. rhinoscleromatis. The patient improved clinically after a two‐month antibiotic course, but residual fibrotic disease remained, and planned surgery was not undertaken because of financial constraints. This case illustrates how rhinoscleroma can mimic an aggressive neoplasm and how combined histopathological and microbiological assessment can establish the diagnosis despite resource limitations.",
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    "Sahan Pathology Labs Mogadishu Somalia",
    "Department of Radiology Mogadishu Somali Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital Mogadishu Somalia",
    "Department of Radiology Horyaal Hospital Mogadishu Somalia",
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      "name": "Mohamed Ali Kahiye"
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      "name": "Faisal Abdi Osoble Osman"
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      "name": "Yahye Garad Mohamed"
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      "name": "Jamal Saman"
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  "doi": "10.1002/ccr3.73773",
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  "published": "2026-11-06",
  "publisher": "Wiley",
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  "title": "Invasive Rhinoscleroma Mimicking an Aggressive Sinonasal Neoplasm: A Diagnostic Challenge—A Rare Case Report",
  "title_text": "Invasive Rhinoscleroma Mimicking an Aggressive Sinonasal Neoplasm: A Diagnostic Challenge—A Rare Case Report",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T14:20:18Z",
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  "venue": "Clinical Case Reports",
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