Rhinolith

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Rhinolith
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Otorhinolaryngology

Case description

If an inert foreign body remains within the nasal cavity for many years it may become surrounded by a calcified coating as seen in this left nasal cavity. Such a "nasal stone" is termed a rhinolith. Rhinolith have a whitish grey colour, and are hard and gritty to palpation.

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