Abstract
Foreign bodies in the nose are rarely seen among adults. Rhinoliths are uncommon intranasal foreign bodies that have a very low incidence. They are often asymptomatic may be up to many years and subsequently present with nasal symptoms. We reported a case of an adult man with unilateral rhinolith, who complained of unilateral nasal blockage and foul-smelling nasal discharge. He was diagnosed with rhinolith endoscopically and successfully removed under general anaesthesia.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(3) 2017 p.448-451
Highlights
Rhinoliths are calcareous material in nasal cavity that formed from calcified nidus
Rhinolith or rhinolithiasis is defined as a partial or total calcified mass in the nasal cavity which forms around a foreign body nidus.7It was first discovered in 1654 by Bartholin.[1]
The rhinolith cases are rarely reported with an estimation of 1 in 10 000 patients attended at ORL clinic 2 and some literature reported 1 new case per year.[8]
Summary
Rhinoliths are calcareous material (stone like) in nasal cavity that formed from calcified nidus. They can be either from exogenous and endogenous origin. Proceed with rigid nasoendoscopic examination revealed stone like mass with minimal whitish discharge occupied at the right floor of the nasal cavity. It was dark brownish, irregular hard mass on probing. Removal of rhinolith attempted but failed as the patient complained of pain He was undergone examination under anaesthesia and removal of foreign body under general anaesthesia.
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