Abstract

Rhinoliths are mineralised foreign entities found in the nasal cavity by accident during anterior rhinoscopy. They can Manifest as foul-smelling nasal discharge and respiratory issues if left undiscovered. Large nasal stones are currently extremely rare, thanks to better diagnostic procedures like as Nasal endoscopy, X-ray, and CT scans that may detect foreign bodies at an early stage of development. We present the case of a 55-year-old female patient who presented to our ENT OPD with left sided Nasal pain and left sided face pain for three years, And Nasal obstruction for three years. The greyish white mass is large enough that it cannot be removed under general anaesthetic, thus lithotripsy was performed and the tumour was removed piece by bit from the left nasal cavity. Differential diagnosis and follow Up of the patient was discussed in the study

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