Barros Cinthia A, Martins Rafael R, Silva Janaína B, Souza João B, Ribeiro-Rotta Rejane F, Batista Aline Carvalho, Mendonça Elismauro F
Dental School, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 Oct;100(4):486-90. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.02.073.
Rhinolith is a calcified mass found within the nasal cavity. This article is a case report of a 51-year-old woman with an unusual radiopaque lesion located in the nasal maxillary antrum cavity. It was asymptomatic and found accidentally on a routine panoramic radiograph. The rhinolith is presented along with the description of its clinical, radiographic (conventional and CT images), and histopathologic aspects. The objective of this report is to describe and discuss the differential diagnosis of the rhinolith with other oral injuries or conditions and to show how important it is for dental practitioners to be aware of their existence.
鼻石是在鼻腔内发现的钙化团块。本文是一例51岁女性的病例报告，其鼻上颌窦腔内有一个不寻常的不透射线病变。该病变无症状，在常规全景X线片检查时意外发现。文中呈现了鼻石的临床、影像学（传统X线片和CT图像）及组织病理学特征。本报告的目的是描述和讨论鼻石与其他口腔损伤或病症的鉴别诊断，并展示牙科医生了解其存在的重要性。
