COVID-19 and anosmia: A review based on up-to-date knowledge
Xiangming Meng, Yanzhong Deng, Zhiyong Dai, Zhisheng Meng, Xiangming Meng, Yanzhong Deng, Zhiyong Dai, Zhisheng Meng
Abstract
The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a vast disaster throughout the world. There is increasing evidence that olfactory dysfunction can present in COVID-19 patients. Anosmia can occur alone or can be accompanied by other symptoms of COVID-19, such as a dry cough. However, the pathogenic mechanism of olfactory dysfunction and its clinical characteristics in patients with COVID-19 remains unclear. Multiple cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that the incidence rate of olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients varies from 33.9-68% with female dominance. Anosmia and dysgeusia are often comorbid in COVID-19 patients. Otolaryngologists should be mindful of the symptom of anosmia in outpatients so as not to delay the diagnosis of COVID-19. In this paper, we have reviewed the relevant knowledge based on up-to-date literature.
Keywords: Anosmia; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Olfactory dysfunction; Otolaryngology; SARS-CoV-2; Smell.
Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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