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Case Reports
. 2005 Jan-Feb;71(1):101-3.
doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31294-5. Epub 2006 Jan 2.

Rhinolithiasis as cause of oronasal fistula

Gabriel Cesar Dib  1 , Rodrigo P Tangerina, Carlos E C Abreu, Rodrigo de Paula Santos, Luiz Carlos Gregório
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Case Reports

Rhinolithiasis as cause of oronasal fistula

Gabriel Cesar Dib et al. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2005 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Rhinolithiasis is a disease caused by deposition of organic and inorganic compounds in the nasal cavity, leading to unilateral nasal obstruction, fetid rhinorrhea, epistaxis, and it may cause complications. The authors present a case of rhinolithiasis with oronasal fistula and literature review.

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Figure 1
Oronasal fistula in the anterior region of hard palate on the left.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Coronal and axial CT scan sections showing large rhinolith in the left nasal fossa.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Surgical piece after fragmentation of rhinolith for its removal.
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