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Sinolith in the ethmoid sinus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S Kanzaki  and
Michiie Sakamoto
S Kanzaki
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Electrical Power Company Hospital, Tokyo, Japan Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Michiie Sakamoto
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

We report a case of sinolith in the left ethmoid sinus of a 61-year-old man. The patient complained of nasal obstruction. Computed tomography revealed a small, calcified mass associated with a nasal polyp in the left ethmoid sinus. The antrolith and polyp were removed via endoscopic sinus surgery. Histopathological analysis of the antrolith revealed it to be bone-like in formation. The antrolith was about 1 cm in diameter. Infrared spectroscopy revealed that the antrolith contained protein (45 per cent), calcium phosphate (43 per cent) and calcium carbonate (12 per cent).

Keywords

AntrolithEthmoid SinusEndoscopic Sinus SurgeryChemical Analysis
Type
Online Only Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 2 , February 2006 , pp. 1 - 3 , e11
Copyright
© 2005 JLO (1984) Limited

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