Abstract

A GIANT RHINOLITH: AN UNUSUAL ENTITY

Dr. Vishnu Prasad*, MS, Dr. Vijendra Shenoy, MS, Dr. A Raghavendra Rao, MS, Dr. M Panduranga Kamath, DLO, MS, Dr. Jayakrishna Anne

ABSTRACT

Rhinoliths are calcareous concretions that are formed by the deposition of salts on an intranasal foreign body. These are uncommon clinical entities reported in clinical practice as unusual cause of unilateral nasal obstruction and foul smelling nasal discharge. It should be suspected when patient presents with nasal symptoms and found to have stony mass on examination. We report a 65 year old female patient with rhinolith on the left nasal cavity with septal perforation which was removed by lateral rhinotomy approach.

Keywords: rhinolith, nasal obstruction, lateral rhinotomy.