Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1996; 7(2):422-426

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1996.7.2.422

증례

전두와에 발생한 비석증 1례

장태영¹, 박재웅¹

A Case of Rhinolith Developed in Frontal Recess

Tae Young Jang¹, Jae Woong Park¹

¹인하대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon，Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Rhinoliths are uncommon lesion and usually unilaterally developed. They are usually found on the floor of nose in the inferior meatus or between the inferior turbinate and septum and very rarely in maxillary sinus. They have a foreign body nucleus of bacteria, pus cells, mucus, crust or some foreign material from outside of body. It’s composition is usually calcium and magnesium salt, which are originated from desiccated mucus, rhinorrhea, tears by the air flow in nasal cavity. This is the reason why they are common in nasal cavity and very rare in maxillary sinus. However there is no report of rhinolith developed in frontal sinus and ethmoid sinus. Recently, we have experienced a case of the rhinolith in anterior ethmoid sinus and frontal recess of a 48-years old man. Under local anesthesia, the mass measuring 1.5 × 0.7 × 0.4 cm was removed through sinoscope.

Keywords: Rhinoliths; Frontal Recess