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Rapidly Evolving Large Rhinolith: Cause of Recurrent Nasal Bleed

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Rhinoliths are a rare cause of nasal obstruction but may also present with other symptoms including nasal bleed. We report a case of a rapidly evolving rhinolith in a patient presenting with the complaint of recurrent epistaxis for 2 years. A high index of suspicion is needed for diagnosing this condition.

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Acknowledgement

The writers acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Sanyal Kumar of North Delhi Diagnostics, SBI Colony, Delhi, for his expert opinion on the radiologic findings.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr B.S Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, 110085, India

    Neha Verma, Pankaj Kumar & Amit Prakash

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Regional Institute of Medical Science, Imphal, India

    Pallika Kumar

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Verma, N., Kumar, P., Kumar, P. et al. Rapidly Evolving Large Rhinolith: Cause of Recurrent Nasal Bleed. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71 (Suppl 3), 1708–1710 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-016-1043-8

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