Abstract

CUESTAS, Eduardo; BUSSO, Raúl; BARCUDI, Silvina  and  TAPIA, Natalia. A case of a child with bad odor. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2005, vol.65, n.4, pp.341-344. ISSN 0025-7680.

The odor emitted by a patient may be one of the first major clues leading to an early diagnosis. Certain conditions produce a characteristic smell and several diseases are associated with a specific odor. We report an illustrative case and review olfactory physiology, the value of smell in physical examination, and finally discuss several illnesses associated with unusual odors.

Keywords : unusual odors; children; nasal foreign bodies.

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