Unusual presentation of intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
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There was no history of a foreign body in the nose at any time before. Anterior rhinoscopy showed a rough dark stony mass covered with greenish discharge. Probing gave a metallic sound. Postnasal examination showed a greenish discharge. A clinical diagnosis of a rhinolith was made. Radiology showed the rhinolith's position (Fig. 1) in the floor of the right nostril with mucosal thickening of the right maxillary antrum. The nasal swab showed a growth of B. proteus, sensitive
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 44 512 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968