Mucosal specimens from two children with rhinoscleroma have been investigated by light-, fluorescent- and electron microscopy. Amyloid-like protein was found, located not only in the vessel walls but also impregnated in the basic substance of the connective tissue. In this paper the genesis of this protein is discussed, assuming that it could be a result of auto-immune reactions.
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