Endogenous adult Rhinolith

The incidence of adult rhinolith is very low. Nasal foreign bodies lead to unilateral nasal symptom like nasal obstruction or discomfort with or without foul smell discharge. Rhinoliths are mineralized deposits inside the nasal cavity. We report a case of a 29-year-old female patient who was absolutely unaware of the foreign body in her right nasal cavity. She complained of difficulty in breathing with foul smelling discharge through the right nostril since last one year. The endogenous rhinolith was seen in anterior rhinoscopy. CT-Scan was advised which showed a dense foreign body in her right nostril. The stone was removed under general anaesthesia with the help of endoscope. The possible genesis and review of literature of rhinolith is discussed.