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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr 30;9(1):30-2.
eCollection 2014.

Rhinolith: An important cause of foul-smelling nasal discharge

Aa Yaroko  1 , I Mohamad  2 , Hz Hashim  2
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Case Reports

Rhinolith: An important cause of foul-smelling nasal discharge

Aa Yaroko et al. Malays Fam Physician. .

Abstract

Rhinoliths result from neglected nasal foreign bodies that gradually increase in size. They are usually discovered incidentally during routine ENT examination or due to the associated symptoms such as nasal obstruction or persistent foul-smelling unilateral nasal discharge. A case of a 14-year-old girl was reported with a year history of the symptom. The foul-smelling nasal discharge noted by her mother was not the main concern to them. She was referred by her primary care physician as she complained of impacted ear wax. However, rhinolith was incidentally found upon routine clinical examination in the ENT clinic and was removed uneventfully.

Keywords: foreign body; foul-smelling discharge; nose; rhinolith.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Rhinolith (white arrow) and septum (blue arrow) of the right nasal cavity upon endoscopy
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Rhinolith
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Crushed rhinolith
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