Rhinolithiasis: the importance of flat panel detector-based cone beam computed tomography in diagnosis and treatment

SÜMBÜLLÜ, Muhammed; TOZOĞLU, ÜMMÜHAN; YÖRÜK, Özgür; YILMAZ, Ahmet; ÜÇÜNCÜ, Harun

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.02.029

Rhinolithiasis: the importance of flat panel detector-based cone beam computed tomography in diagnosis and treatment

SÜMBÜLLÜ M. A., TOZOĞLU Ü., YÖRÜK Ö., YILMAZ A. B., ÜÇÜNCÜ H.

ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY, cilt.107, sa.6, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 107 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.02.029
Dergi Adı: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Rhinolithiasis is a disease caused by deposition of organic and inorganic compounds in the nasal cavity. A nidus may be endogenous or exogenous. Rhinoliths are uncommon and often an asymptomatic condition diagnosed accidentally during a routine examination; but sometimes they may cause complications such as unilateral nasal obstruction, fetid rhinorrhea, or epistaxis. This article describes a case of rhinolith involving a 21-year-old female. The flat panel detector-based cone beam computed tomography (FPD-CBCT) findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment in a case of rhinolith are presented. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2009;107:e65-e67)