Chronic sinusitis-associated antrolith
An antrolith is a calcified mass found in the nasal cavity or sinus, usually maxillary, described in literature as a rare phenomenon. Its presenting symptoms are variable and include symptoms associated with chronic sinusitis. We describe a 66 year old man with chronic sinusitis who presented with f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300209 |
| Summary: | An antrolith is a calcified mass found in the nasal cavity or sinus, usually maxillary, described in literature as a rare phenomenon. Its presenting symptoms are variable and include symptoms associated with chronic sinusitis. We describe a 66 year old man with chronic sinusitis who presented with facial pain and epistaxis and upon further evaluation was found to have an antrolith of the left maxillary sinus. Keywords: Antrolith, Rhinolith, Rhinolithiasis, Sinolith, Sinusitis, Chronic sinusitis |
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| ISSN: | 2214-2509 |