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We describe the MRI features of a rhinoscleroma with orbital extension. This benign bacterial and granulomatous lesion of the paranasal sinuses gave homogeneous low intensity on T2-weighted images and enhanced with gadolinium. It could simulate a malignant sinonasal tumour or a fungal sinusitis; the diagnosis must be considered in patients from endemic areas.
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Le Hir, P., Marsot-Dupuch, K., Bigel, P. et al. Rhinoscleroma with orbital extension: CT and MRI. Neuroradiology 38, 175–178 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00604813
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00604813