Longstanding rhinolith leading to anatomical alterations of the ipsilateral inferior nasal meatus and turbinate

Chatziavramidis, Angelos; Kondylidou-Sidira, Athina; Stefanidis, Anestis; Soldatou, Stavroula

doi:10.1136/bcr.07.2010.3155

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“…Generally, rhinoliths are found in the anterior nasal cavity floor and unilaterally as presented in our case 2 3. Coughing, sneezing or vomiting can cause the nidus to come antegrade or retrograde to the nares 6.…”

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“…Bartholin first described a rhinolith in 1654 2. Axmann made the first chemical analysis of it in 1829 3. It is a rare case and incidence is 1:10 000 in ear-nose-throat outpatients 4…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although the exact pathogenesis is unknown, it is thought that calcification occurs by deposition of siderite, ferrihydrite or mineral salts such as calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and magnesium phosphate around the nidus. Chronic inflammation, the presence of bacteria and obstruction of nasal secretions are thought to be the predisposition factors 3. Its growth pattern is slow and it is thought that formation of a rhinolith takes approximately 15 years 2 6.…”

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Large rhinolith causing nasal obstruction

Köse

Erdem

et al. 2015

BMJ Case Reports

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Rhinoliths are calcified masses located in the nasal cavity and may cause symptoms such as nasal obstruction, fetid odour and facial pain. They are usually diagnosed incidentally on radiographic examinations or depending on the symptoms. In this paper we report a 27-year-old Caucasian woman with a calcified mass in the right nasal cavity causing nasal obstruction, anosmia and facial pain. The calcified mass was removed by endonasal approach.

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“…Bartholin first described a rhinolith in 1654 2. Axmann made the first chemical analysis of it in 1829 3. It is a rare case and incidence is 1:10 000 in ear-nose-throat outpatients 4…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Large rhinolith causing nasal obstruction

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Erdem

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“…5 Computed tomography scan is an invaluable tool for diagnosis. 12 The first radiological description of the rhinolith on CT scan was given by Maclintype in 1900. 5 On CT they appear as a calcified high dense radiopaque mass with irregular border, which should be distinguished from other clinical entities such as ossifying fibroma, odontoma and osteoma or osteosarcoma.…”

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Two Rhinoliths in a Single Nasal Cavity in an Elderly Patient Mimicking Fungal Sinusitis

Prasad¹,

Srinivas²,

Krishnappa³

et al. 2014

An International Journal Clinical Rhinology

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Objective: To highlight an interesting and a rare case of two rhinoliths in a single nasal cavity of an elderly male patient, mimicking fungal sinusitis or malignancy.To emphasize that rhinolith has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of unilateral nasal mass even in the elderly.Case report: A 55-year-old man presented with a right-sided nasal obstruction, foul-smelling nasal discharge and a mass in the right nasal cavity of 6 months duration. Endoscopic examination revealed a gritty, blackish brown mass filling the entire right nasal cavity. A clinical differential diagnosis of malignancy or fungal sinusitis was made. CT scan of paranasal sinus was suggestive of fungal sinusitis following which patient was posted for biopsy. Intraoperatively, patient was found to have two separate masses in the right nasal cavity which were removed. We found a septal perforation adjoining the area where the rhinolith was impacted, with septum pushed laterally and adherent to middle turbinate. However, there were no features suggestive of malignancy. Histopathological examination also ruled out malignancy and confirmed a vegetable foreign body with calcification around an acellular material. Conclusion:Rhinolith, though rare should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unilateral nasal mass in the elderly.

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“…2 They can be presented in all ages but apparently rhinoliths are more common among adult female. 3,4 In adult, they are mostly due to injury from road traffic accident, trauma or coexisting mental illness.…”

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Unilateral rhinolith in an adult man: a case report

Yusof

Salahuddin

2017

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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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.

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Longstanding rhinolith leading to anatomical alterations of the ipsilateral inferior nasal meatus and turbinate

Cited by 16 publications

References 13 publications

Large rhinolith causing nasal obstruction

Large rhinolith causing nasal obstruction

Two Rhinoliths in a Single Nasal Cavity in an Elderly Patient Mimicking Fungal Sinusitis

Unilateral rhinolith in an adult man: a case report

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