A bolt from the blew: rhinolith in the nose for more than 80 years

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Nov 27:2012:bcr-2012-007322. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007322.

Abstract

Rhinoliths are calcareous concretions that are formed by the deposition of salts on an intranasal foreign body over a number of years. We describe a rare case of rhinolithiasis, whereby a small foreign body has been lodged in a man's nasal cavity for over 80 years. He presented to the ear, nose and throat clinic with a sore throat and an incidental finding of a rhinolith was made which was confirmed by x-ray. This was managed conservatively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis
  • Calculi / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endoscopy
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nasal Cavity*
  • Nose Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Nose*