Mondo Description A granulomatous disease caused by klebsiella rhinoscleromatis infection. Despite its name, this disease is not limited to the nose and nasopharynx but may affect any part of the respiratory tract, sometimes with extension to the lip and the skin.

Disease Ontology Description A primary bacterial infectious disease that involves the inflammation of mucosa lining the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea and bronchi that is characterized by the formation of granulomas, dense induration of the tissues and nodular deformity caused by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis.