Artículos de revistas
Rinolitiase: Atualizacao e relato de caso
Date
1997-12-01Registration in:
Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia, v. 63, n. 4, p. 341-344, 1997.
0034-7299
2-s2.0-0031421745
6121068386940628
7092321554653628
Author
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institutions
Abstract
Rhinoliths are rares and, in general, develop in response to foreign body lodged in the nose. This study briefly comments the clinics features of one case of rhinolithiasis that occurred during two years period. The etiology of rinoliths, differencial diagnosis and a review of the literature are also included. The authors concluded that the presence of calcified stones must be considered in cases of sinusitis or rhinitis not responding to medical therapy.