Rhinolith

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A rhinolith is a "calculus present in the nasal cavity." It is an uncommon medical phenomenon, not to be confused with dried nasal mucus.

Rhinoliths can cause nasal obstruction, epistaxis, headache, sinusitis and epiphora.

[edit] References

  1. American Heritage Dictionary. Houghton Mifflin Company (2004). Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
  2. Ghorayeb, Bechara (October 21, 2006). Pictures of Rhinolith (Nasal Calculus). Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
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