Recurrent Rhinolithiasis: A Case Report with Review of the Literature

Dogan M., Ozdemir Dogan D., Duger C., Polat S., Muderris S.

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.61, ss.760-763, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 61
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.760-763
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Endoscopy, halitosis, recurrence, rhinolith
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Rhinolith is an uncommon nasal mass and a rare entity encountered in clinical practice. The typical symptoms of rhinolith are unilateral nasal obstruction, foul smelling purulent nasal discharge and epistaxis, crusting, swelling of nose or face, anosmia, epiphora and headache. In this report, we present a case of recurrent rhinolith manifesting as an incidental finding on dental radiographs. A 26-year old male patient with a history of long standing halitosis had an operation for rhinolith seven years previously Rhinolith in the right nasal cavity was diagnosed on rigid endoscopic examination. Rhinolith was removed by using a rigid nasal endoscope under local anaesthesia. To our knowledge, recurrence of rhinolith has not been described previously in the literature.