Open AccessGiant rhinolith: Still a neglected entity in modern era
Author(s) -
Manoroma Saini,
Usha Poonia,
Manisha Kumari,
Sukriti Bansal,
Vinny Raheja,
. Aman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of anatomy and surgery of head, neck and brain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-846X
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijashnb.2021.020
Subject(s) - perforation , medicine , nasal cavity , maxillary sinus , sinus (botany) , accidental , sinusitis , surgery , dentistry , engineering , mechanical engineering , botany , physics , acoustics , punching , biology , genus
Word rhino- and - lith, literally meaning “nose & stone”. So, it is basically a stone that forms inside the nasal cavity. It is an uncommon disease that may present asymptomatically or as an accidental finding. Rhinolith itself is a rare condition out of which giant rhinolith case is extremely rare. If left undiagnosed or untreated it can cause rhinosinusitis, erosion of the nasal septum & medial wall of maxillary sinus & palatal perforation.