Open AccessSense of smell in patients with bilateral nasal polyposis
Author(s) -
N Slobodan Savovic,
I Vladimir Pilija,
Maja Buljcik,
Vladimir Kljajić,
N Slobodanka Lemajic
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0404164s
Subject(s) - hyposmia , anosmia , medicine , nose , olfaction , olfactory system , nasal polyps , olfactometer , mucous membrane of nose , audiology , olfactory mucosa , surgery , pathology , psychiatry , covid-19 , neuroscience , ecology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , host (biology)
Sense of smell is susceptible to various changes, both in physiological and in numerous pathological conditions. Of quantitative disorders of smell, hyposmia and anosmia are quite common, whereas of qualitative disorders parosmia is most frequent. The aim of this paper was to examine impact of bilateral nasal polyposis on olfactory function.