An ENT specialist from Rajkot, India, has successfully removed an ectopic tooth from a 38-year-old woman. The patient had been battling frequent nasal blockages and recurring headaches for over a decade, dismissing them as common cold symptoms caused by allergies. Additionally, she experienced a foul-smelling discharge from her right nostril. Despite these symptoms, she was repeatedly treated for a common cold.
When her condition worsened, she consulted the ENT specialist. A CT scan showed a tooth-like structure surrounded by granulation tissue and secretions in her right nostril. The doctor swiftly performed an endoscopic procedure to remove the ectopic tooth, along with a large stone-like structure embedded with it. The tooth had erupted from the inferior turbinate, and calcium carbonate deposits had formed around it Reflecting on the case, the ENT surgeon explained that such cases…
