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ABSTRACT

Background : Rinolith (derived from the Greek rhino meaning nose and lithos means
stone) is mineralized a foreign object in the nasal cavity. Rinolithis a rare case that is
not yet widely known by the public at generally. Research shows patients
characteristics rinolith still very rare and do not even exist in Indonesia. This
research aims to knowing the number of cases and patient characteristics in Jambi
year rinolith 2006-2016.

Method : This research uses descriptive study design retrospective approach. The
samples were patients diagnosed rinolith in several hospitals in the city of Jambi
years 2006-2016, sampling done total sampling and get 19 samples. Then the data
collected was processed using computer software.

Results: Of the 19 patients with a mean age of the patients obtained rinolith rinolith
ie 24.53 ± 15.963 (age range 9-65 years). By sex number rinolith more patients
suffered by women, 12 (63.2%), while men are found 7 people (36.8%). Based on
the sides of the nose found that rinolith more common in the left side of the nose that
is 11 people (57.9%), while the right side of the nose was found as many as 8 people
(42.1%). Based on the symptoms found that patients with nasal symptoms smelling
rinolith rotten about 10 people (52.6%), rhinorrhea numbered 6 (31.6%), epistaxis
amounted to 4 people (21.1%), nasal congestion numbered 2 (10.5%), pain head
numbered 1 (5.3%), epiphora numbered 1 (5.3%), as well as asymptomatic patients
amounted to 4 people (21.1%).

conclusion: The mean age of the patients is 24.53 ± 15.963 rinolith. patients rinolith
more women than men. Rinolith more common on the left side of the nose than the
right side of the nose. Symptoms found Most are foul-smelling nose.

Keywords : rinolith

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