title: Clinical and radiological aspects of rhinoliths: report of five cases.
abstract: Rhinoliths are calcified masses in the nasal cavity caused by the deposition of nasal, lacrimal, and inflammatory mineral salts by accretion around an endogenous or exogenous nidus. Rhinoliths can be seen as incidental findings on panoramic radiography, although they typically appear blurred due to remaining outside the focus. Therefore, rhinoliths may be difficult to recognize; this difficulty can lead to misdiagnosis. Computed tomography (CT)/cone beam CT (CBCT) scans are generally necessary to define the precise location and to make a differential diagnosis. This article describes radiologic features of five cases of rhinoliths that were detected incidentally on panoramic radiographs. CT or CBCT images were obtained before removing the rhinoliths.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey. husniyedemirturk@gmail.com
authors.forename: Husniye
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demirturk Kocasarac
authors.forename: Peruze
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Celenk
authors.forename: Zerrin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Erzurumlu
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kutlar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult