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Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Rhinolith in the fossa of Rosenmüller – a hidden stone
  1. J Shilston1,
  2. S H Foo2,
  3. M Oko3
  1. 1Pilgrim Hospital, Boston (East Midlands Strategic Health Authority), Polegate, UK
  2. 2Trent Deanery, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, UK
  3. 3Department of ENT, United Lincolnshire Hospitals, Boston, UK
  1. Correspondence to J Shilston, j.shilston{at}nhs.net

Summary

This is a case report of an 80-year-old woman who presented to the ENT services with multiple non-specific upper aerodigestive tract symptoms. Despite extensive investigation and treatment, her symptoms remained unalleviated with significant impact on the psychological morbidity. During a routine flexible nasoendoscopy for worsening globus pharnygis, a mass was noted in the right Rosenmüller's fossa, where the Eustachian tube leaves the lateral wall of the nasopharynx. A CT scan showed this to be a 10 mm calcified entity within the right Eustachian tube. It was subsequently removed under local anaesthesia providing much relief to the patient. Histology showed this mass to be a rhinolith.

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  • Competing interests None.

  • Patient consent Obtained.