[An Extrapulmonary Manifestation of Coronavirus Disease 2019:Olfactory Dysfunction]

Yue-Yue Lu; Han-Yi He; Yao-Shu Teng; Yong Li

doi:10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.14014

[An Extrapulmonary Manifestation of Coronavirus Disease 2019:Olfactory Dysfunction]

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2021 Jun 30;43(3):481-487. doi: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.14014.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

Yue-Yue Lu¹, Han-Yi He², Yao-Shu Teng^{1

2}, Yong Li^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology,the Fourth Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,Hangzhou 310006,China.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine,Hangzhou 310006,China.

PMID: 34238427
DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.14014

Abstract

In addition to acute respiratory symptoms,coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)could cause olfactory dysfunction,which becomes the only clinical manifestation of COVID-19 in some cases.We review the epidemiological characteristics,pathological mechanism,screening value,treatment and prognosis of olfactory dysfunction in patients with COVID-19,aiming to achieve an in-depth understanding of the early diagnosis,quarantine,scientific treatment and prognosis of COVID-19.

Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019; epidemiology; olfactory dysfunction; pathogenesis; prognosis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Early Diagnosis
Humans
Olfaction Disorders* / diagnosis
Olfaction Disorders* / etiology
SARS-CoV-2
Smell