Longstanding rhinolith leading to anatomical alterations of the ipsilateral inferior nasal meatus and turbinate
Autor: | Anestis Stefanidis, Stavroula Soldatou, Angelos Chatziavramidis, Athina Kondylidou-Sidira |
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Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
Nasal cavity
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Rhinolith Nose Turbinates Article Calcinosis Nose Diseases otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Humans Foreign Bodies business.industry Nose Deformities Acquired General Medicine Anatomy Middle Aged medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Female Nasal Cavity business Tomography X-Ray Computed Calcification |
Zdroj: | BMJ case reports. 2010 |
ISSN: | 1757-790X |
Popis: | Rhinoliths consist of a central nidus with calcification resulting in calcareous concretions within the nasal cavity. They are uncommon in the literature despite a propensity particularly in children to insert foreign bodies into their nose and ears. We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with a longstanding undetected rhinolith with mild uncharacteristic symptoms. Radiographic examination revealed anatomical alteration of the inferior turbinate that was attributed to the long presence of the rhinolith in the nasal cavity. The management of the rhinolith and a review of the literature are presented. |
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