Tesadüfi Saptanan Rinolith Vakaları

Rinolitler; nazal kavitede yerleşimli, bir nidus etrafında biriken mineraller kaynaklı oluşan kalsifiye kitleler olup, çok nadir olarak görülmektedirler. Bu olgu serisinin amacı; rinolit tanısı konulan hastaların klinik özelliklerini ve radyolojik bulgularını sunmaktır. 18 ve 28 yaşlarında iki erkek hasta dental ağrı şikayeti nedeniyle Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Ağız, Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi Bölümü'ne başvurmuştur. Panoramik radyografilerinde nazal kavite içerisinde kalsifiye kitle gözlenen hastalardan konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi alınmıştır. Rinolit ön tanısı ile hastalar kulak-burun-boğaz polikliniğine yönlendirilmiştir. Hastalardan birinin nazal kavitesi opere edilmiştir ve ön tanı biyopsi sonuçları ile uyumlu bulunmuştur. Bu sunumda rinolit tanısında diş hekiminin rolü vurgulanmaktadır.

Coincidentally Detected Rhinolith Cases

Rhinoliths are calcified masses formed in the nasal cavity due to minerals accumulated around a nidus and they are very rare. The aim of this case series is to present the clinical features and radiological findings of patients with rhinolith. Two male patients, 18 and 28 years old, applied to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology for complaints of dental pain. Cone-beam computed tomography was performed in patients who had calcified mass in the nasal cavity. The patient was referred to the Otorhinolaryngology Department with a preliminary diagnosis of rhinolith. Nasal quality of one patient was operated and the diagnosis was consistent with biopsy results. In this presentation, the role of dentist in the diagnosis of rhinolith is emphasized.

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