Anosmia and olfactory tract neuropathy in a case of COVID-19

Chia-Wen Li; Ling-Shan Syue; Yi-Shan Tsai; Min-Chi Li; Ching-Lung Lo; Chin-Shiang Tsai; Po-Lin Chen; Wen-Chien Ko; Nan-Yao Lee

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection (Feb 2021)

Anosmia and olfactory tract neuropathy in a case of COVID-19

Chia-Wen Li,
Ling-Shan Syue,
Yi-Shan Tsai,
Min-Chi Li,
Ching-Lung Lo,
Chin-Shiang Tsai,
Po-Lin Chen,
Wen-Chien Ko,
Nan-Yao Lee

Affiliations

Chia-Wen Li: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Ling-Shan Syue: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Yi-Shan Tsai: Radiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Min-Chi Li: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Ching-Lung Lo: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Chin-Shiang Tsai: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Po-Lin Chen: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Wen-Chien Ko: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Nan-Yao Lee: Center for Infection Control and Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan, 701. Taiwan.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 54, no. 1
pp. 93 – 96

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Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has been in a global pandemic currently and relating symptoms were reported variously around the world. We reported a previously healthy man of COVID-19 presenting with anosmia as the obvious symptom with relevant radiological findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging.

Published in Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

ISSN: 1684-1182 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Hong Kong
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-microbiology-immunology-and-infection

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