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Reversible Taste Loss in a COVID-19 Patient With Preexisting Chronic Smell Impairment
Author(s) -
Hadar Klein,
Noam Karni,
Sarah Israel,
Menachem Gross,
Mordechai Muszkat,
Masha Y. Niv
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2324-7096
DOI - 10.1177/2324709621990765
Subject(s) - hyposmia , anosmia , medicine , covid-19 , taste , olfaction , dysgeusia , taste disorder , coronavirus , disease , audiology , dermatology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychology , neuroscience , outbreak , adverse effect
Smell loss is important for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) screening and diagnosis. Particular attention should be paid to individuals with pre-COVID-19 chronic hyposmia or anosmia. We report a case of reversible taste impairment in a COVID-19 patient with chronically impaired sense of smell. This case emphasizes the importance of COVID-19-related taste assessment.

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