Rhinolithiasis: a review.
A rhinolith is an object that has become lodged in the nose and has slowly calcified. It is seen on dental radiographs as a radiopaque object in the nasal fossa and may be confused with several pathologic entities that call for more invasive surgical procedures. A history of unilateral nasal stuffiness, obstruction, and discharge is common but not always present. Two clinically diverse cases are presented.
Appleton
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Oral Medicine Clinic, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, Calif.
Kimbrough
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Engstrom
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D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic