Ong, Hui Yan and Ng, Jia Ji and Ong, Hui Jun and Shii and Wong, Joshua and Gopalan, Shashi (2021) A rhinolith turning out to be an intranasal tooth. Cureus, 13 (2). ISSN 2168-8184, DOI https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13616.
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A tooth in the nasal cavity is an uncommon phenomenon. The exact mechanism is unclear, and patients may present with non-specific nasal symptoms. We encountered a 24-year-old patient with history of cleft palate repair, presenting to us with unilateral nasal discharge not improving with conventional medications. Rigid nasal endoscopy revealed a rhinolith-like foreign body at the floor of the left nasal cavity. Removal of the rhinolith was done under general anesthesia, and it turned out to be an intranasal tooth. Intranasal tooth is often misdiagnosed due to its non-specific symptoms. Detailed dental and oropharyngeal examination as well as imaging studies are essential in diagnosing an intranasal tooth. Early surgical removal is the mainstay of treatment in order to prevent further complications. Patients with unilateral nasal symptoms not responding to conventional treatment require proper ear, nose, and throat (ENT) evaluation to rule out other pathology.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Rhinolith;Foreign body;Intranasal tooth;Cleft palate |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RK Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2022 03:49 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Sep 2022 03:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/34856 |
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