A rhinolith mimicking a toothache

Posttraumatic rhinolith.

Rhinolith, calcified concretion of a nidus within the nasal cavity, is a possible diagnosis for certain patients with densely mineralized lesions that appear benign and without bone destruction.

A case presentation of a large rhinolith.

Rhinolith is like a stone formation within the nasal cavity. Although stones rarely form in the nasal cavity, the findings of calcified objects or stones anywhere within the body has long been a subject of interest. Though infrequently observed, nasal concretions can be the source of bad smell from the nose and therefore a social concern for the patient. The salient features of such Rhinoliths ...

Toothache Symptoms

Mucormycosis mimicking Tracheal Tumor: a case report

A 49-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypothyroidism referred to the emergency ward complaining of shortness of breath which had lasted for three weeks. Due to inspiratory and expiratory stridor in the clinical examination, a tracheal lesion was proposed for her. In computed tomography (CT) scan (without contrast) of the neck and chest, a lesion resembling a malignan...

Rhinolith: a radiographic finding in a dental clinic.

Rhinolith is a calcified mass found within the nasal cavity. This article is a case report of a 51-year-old woman with an unusual radiopaque lesion located in the nasal maxillary antrum cavity. It was asymptomatic and found accidentally on a routine panoramic radiograph. The rhinolith is presented along with the description of its clinical, radiographic (conventional and CT images), and histopa...