Rhinolithiasis as cause of oronasal fistula.

نویسندگان

  • Gabriel Cesar Dib
  • Rodrigo P Tangerina
  • Carlos E C Abreu
  • Rodrigo de Paula Santos
  • Luiz Carlos Gregório
چکیده

Rhinolithiasis is a disease caused by deposition of organic and inorganic compounds in the nasal cavity, leading to unilateral nasal obstruction, fetid rhinorrhea, epistaxis, and it may cause complications. The authors present a case of rhinolithiasis with oronasal fistula and literature review.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

دوره 71 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005