Rhinolith
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File:Xray.jpg Xray of paranasal sinuses showing rhinolith | |
| ICD-10 | J34.8 |
| ICD-9 | 478.19 |
A rhinolith is a calculus present in the nasal cavity. The word is derived from the roots rhino- and -lith, literally meaning "nose stone". It is an uncommon medical phenomenon, not to be confused with dried nasal mucus. Rhinoliths can cause nasal obstruction, epistaxis, headache, sinusitis and epiphora. [1] [2]
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- ↑ "American Heritage Dictionary". Houghton Mifflin Company. 2004. Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
- ↑ Ghorayeb, Bechara (October 21, 2006). "Pictures of Rhinolith (Nasal Calculus)". Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
