INTRAOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION OF MIKULICZ CELLS IN NASAL SCLEROMA - A CASE-REPORT

The frozen section diagnosis of scleroma (rhinoscleroma) may pose some difficulty to the unsuspecting pathologist. Intraoperative cytology i s a helpful technique that, when combined with frozen section, enhance s the diagnostic accuracy. Imprint smears obtained from a tissue sampl e of an obstructive nasal mucosal mass demonstrated the characteristic Mikulicz cells, thus confirming the frozen section diagnosis of scler oma. The importance of intraoperative cytology in the evaluation of su rgical specimens is emphasized.