Abstract

Large nasal stones are now a very rare occurrence, since improved diagnostic techniques, such as endoscopic/microscopic rhinoscopy, now make it possible to identify foreign bodies at an early stage. We report the case of a 43 year-old male patient who was carpenter by occupation. He presented with complain of bilateral nasal obstruction for 20 years and pain & fetid smell from right nostril for 1 week. On examination, a large rhinolith was seen in right nasal cavity. There was severe DNS (deviated nasal septum) to left with fractured right nasal bone on palpation. The stone was removed endoscopically from the right nasal cavity under GA (General Anaesthesia).