<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Congenital anosmia, isolated or as a symptom of Kallmann or Klinefelter syndrome, is a rare condition found in young patients and children. Anosmia is detected during childhood, being reported by the patient or by his/her family. Besides the clinical examination and olfactometric evaluation, imaging is mandatory for the olfactory pathways investigation. Multidisciplinary approach is needed for these patients in order to determine the etiology of the smell loss. In the current paper, we are presenting the case of an 11-year-old child diagnosed in our ENT Department with congenital anosmia.</p></abstract>

Congenital anosmia, isolated or as a symptom of Kallmann or Klinefelter syndrome, is a rare condition found in young patients and children. Anosmia is detected during childhood, being reported by the patient or by his/her family. Besides the clinical examination and olfactometric evaluation, imaging is mandatory for the olfactory pathways investigation. Multidisciplinary approach is needed for these patients in order to determine the etiology of the smell loss. In the current paper, we are presenting the case of an 11-year-old child diagnosed in our ENT Department with congenital anosmia.

Congenital anosmia: a case report

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Congenital anosmia, isolated or as a symptom of Kallmann or Klinefelter syndrome, is a rare condition found in young patients and children. Anosmia is detected...

Congenital anosmia: a case report

Publié en ligne: 30 juil. 2019

Pages: 161 - 164

Reçu: 18 févr. 2019

Accepté: 26 mars 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0020

Mots clés
anosmia, congenital, Kallmann, Klinefelter, brain MRI

© 2019 Violeta Melinte et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Congenital anosmia: a case report

Publié en ligne: 30 juil. 2019

Pages: 161 - 164

Reçu: 18 févr. 2019

Accepté: 26 mars 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0020

Mots clésanosmia, congenital, Kallmann, Klinefelter, brain MRI

© 2019 Violeta Melinte et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
anosmia, congenital, Kallmann, Klinefelter, brain MRI