A case presentation of a rhinolith and ectopic teeth

Rhinoliths develop from ignored nasal foreign bodies that increase in size bytime. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent foul-smelling breath and an inabilityto breathe properly. Teeth are defined as ectopic when they erupt in regions otherthan their natural positions. We present the case of an 18-year-old girl who complainedof difficulty in breathing through the right nostril, foul-smelling breathand frequent headaches that had persisted for the last 10 years. Clinical examinationand radiological findings revealed a rhinolith in the right meatus nasi inferior,septal deviation and ectopic teeth in the right maxillary sinus. Under generalanesthesia, the rhinolith was removed and the septum deviation was corrected.At the patient’s request nothing was done about the ectopic teeth. Herein wepresent our case with a rhinolith and ectopic teeth.