Open AccessBilateral olfactory aplasia: Uncommon cause of congenital anosmia
Author(s) -
Mahmood Ashraf Nabeel,
Abulaban Osama,
Janjua Arshad
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2218
Subject(s) - anosmia , medicine , aplasia , differential diagnosis , olfactory system , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , disease , psychiatry , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Olfactory aplasia is an uncommon cause of anosmia, and it should be suspected in young patients with lifelong decreased sense of smell. The aim of this article was to remind readers about this condition that need to be part of the differential diagnosis in similar clinical scenario, to avoid unnecessary investigation and overtreatment for these patients.