A rare cause of headache: Rhinolit Bas agrisinda nadir bir neden: Rinolit

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Ertugrul S., Ensari S.

Agri, vol.32, no.1, pp.52-54, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/agri.2017.03880
  • Journal Name: Agri
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.52-54
  • Keywords: Headache, Nasal cavity, Nasal obstruction, Rhinolit
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The rhinolith is massed in a mineral nugget in the nasal cavity, which is the result of the accumulation of salts around the nidus. The nidus may be endogenous or exogenous. Long-term and unilateral nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, pain and malodor are major complaints. However, sometimes, they may not show any signs for years and maybe detected incidentally during a routine examination. In this study, we present a case of giant rhinolith with headache and nasal obstruction complaints.