Vol.96 No.8 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 96 No.8 August 2003
Rhinolith with Nasal Septum Perforation
Takatoshi Inaoka, Mitsuharu Nonomura and Tatsuo Kikukawa
(Shizuoka City Hospital)
Rhinoliths, or nasal calculi, are formed by an unknown process. Most of them are small and unilateral, but some of them grow large enough to cause chronic sinusitis, nasal septum perforation and abscess, and palatal perforation. An unusual case of rhinolith with nasal septum perforation is reported. The rhinolith was removed piece by piece under endoscopic maneuver. Surgical removal of the rhinolith provided a good prognosis.
Key words : rhinolith, nasal septum, perforation