Rhinolith in the concha bullosa as a rare location: a case report

Rhinolith in the concha bullosa as a rare location: a case report

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click here The presence of a rhinolith is a rare condition, which can cause long-standing symptoms, such as rhinorrhea, foul-smelling discharge, nasal obstruction, and headache.A rhinolith is usually easily diagnosed by a clinical examination and a paranasal computed tomographic scan.Rhinoliths are usually found in nasal cavities, but rare locations are also possible.

We report a patient who was evaluated in our clinic for nasal obstruction, headache, and snoring symptoms.A clinical examination showed no major findings, but a paranasal computed tomographic scan of coronal sections showed a hyperdense jerome brown jersey mass within the right concha bullosa.A rhinolith in the concha bullosa is a rare condition.

Our case is the third case of a rhinolith in the concha bullosa to be reported in the literature.