A Case of Rhinolithiasis Secondary To Plant Bough

Yıl 2013, Cilt: 38 Sayı: 2, 290 - 294, 01.06.2013

Saime Sağıroğlu Güzelsoy Süleyman Özdemir Özgür Sürmelioğlu Özlem Oymak Ay Beyhan Kırmacı

Öz

Rhinolith is mineralized masses which is usually consisting secondary to an object located in the nasal cavity. they are rarely seen and if diagnosis prolonged they can cause nasal obstruction. A unilateral rhinorrhea, nasal congestion and a bad smell is the most common symptoms. In this study, the 39-year-old female patient was operated on for rhinolithiasis with the review of the literature is presented.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Rhinolithiasis, plant, nasal obstruction

Bitki Dalına Sekonder Gelişen Rinolithiasis olgusu

Öz

Rinolitler genellikle nazal kaviteye yerleşmiş bir cisime sekonder yerleşen mineralize kitlelerdir. Nadir görülürler ve uzun süre boyunca tanı konulmazsa nazal obstrüksiyona yol açacak kadar büyüyebilirler. Tek taraflı burun akıntısı, burun tıkanıklığı ve kötü koku en sık görülen semptomlardır.. Bu çalışmada, rinolithiasis nedeni ile opere edilen 39 yaşında bayan hasta literatür bilgileri gözden geçirilerek sunuldu.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Rinolitiasis, bitki, burun tıkanıklığı

Kaynakça

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• Özgür Sürmelioğlu Çukurova Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi Kulak, Burun, Boğaz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Tel: [phone]-3202 e-mail: [e-mail] geliş tarihi/received :06.08.2012 kabul tarihi/accepted:15.11.2012