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. 1997 Mar;35(1):39-40.

Rhinolithiasis

S Celikkanat  1 , S Turgut, I Ozcan, F R Balyan, C Ozdem
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  • PMID: 9200263

Rhinolithiasis

S Celikkanat et al. Rhinology. 1997 Mar.

Abstract

Rhinoliths are mineralized masses located in the nasal cavity. In this report, 12 patients with rhinolithiasis who were operated at the 2nd ENT Clinic of Ankara Numune Hospital are presented. The most frequently seen symptom is nasal obstruction, which has been seen in 9 patients. The disease most frequently seen in association with rhinolithiasis is chronic sinusitis. All masses have been extracted intranasally.

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