Rhinolith: a case report and literature review

[摘要] The authors report one case of a 57-year-old woman who for many years had a unilateral nasal obstruction; purulent rhinorrhea and chronic infection both caused by rhinolithiasis. The disease most frequently seen in association with rhinolithiasis is chronic sinusitis. The rhinolithiasis is a calcareous concretion formed in layers visible by X-rays. The rhinolith was discovered incidentally in some patients. Rhinoliths are rare and can have various clinical presentations. The treatment of choice is surgical removal. A high index of suspicion is required for the diagnosis of such a forgotten entity.

[学科分类] 医学（综合）

[关键词] rhinolith;chronic sinusitis;nasal obstruction;unilateral rhinorrhea.