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ENT Nose and PNS 355aab7f

Rhinolith can cause

A
Nasal obstruction
B
Foul smelling discharge
C
Pain
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., All of the above * Rhinoliths are mineralized (calcified) foreign bodies in the nasal cavity that are a chance finding at anterior rhinoscopy. Rhinolith forms around the nucleus of a small exogenous foreign body or blood clot when calcium and phosphate deposit around it, i.e. mineralization around a foreign body. Clinical features include:-# More common in adults# Presents as unilateral nasal obstruction and foul smelling discharge (often blood stained)# Ulceration of the surrounding mucosa may lead to frank epistaxis and neuralgic pain.# Other symptoms may be headach, sinusitis and epiphora.

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