nasal foreign body
Rhinolith
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....
Nasal Foreign Body
The metal "root" of a dental implant has perforated the hard palate and pierced into the left nasal cavity. The patient complained of an offensive smell and crusting.
Rhinolith CT Scan
Rhinolith are radiopaque and can be clearly seen on a CT scan. The radiolucent slit seen inside this large rhinolith identifies the location of the foreign body, which in this case was a plastic tiddlywink.
Rhinolith Surgical Specimen
Rhinolith may "grow" two very large size. This rhinolith developed around a plastic tiddlywink which was the nidus for this rhinolith.
Unilateral Rhinorrhea From Nasal Foreign Body
The presence of persistent unilateral foul-smelling nasal discharge in a child suggests the possibility of a nasal foreign body.
Rhinolith
Rhinoliths may "grow" to a very large size. This was the rhinolith removed from the patient seen in the previous CT scan. Note the green plastic "tiddiywink", which was the nidus around...
![Rhinolith [CT scan]](https://medtube.net/images/min/3368ac58c6f087c58671771b7a9bc655/149/112/1 "Rhinolith [CT scan]")
Rhinolith [CT scan]
Rhinolith are radiopaque and can be clearly seen on a CT scan. The radiolucent slit seen inside this large rhinolith identifies the location of the foreign body, which in this case was a plastic tiddlywink.
Nasal Foreign Body Unilateral Discharge
The presence of a persistent, unilateral, foul-smelling nasal discharge in a child frequently indicates the presence of a foreign body.
Inert Nasal Foreign Body
An inert foreign body such as this red plastic bead may remain inside the nasal cavity for a prolonged period of time without causing any symptoms.
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