Smell impairment in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a real-life study.

Giulio Cesare Passali Desiderio Passali Cemal Cingi Riccardo Castagnoli

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

The present study confirms that impairment of smell is a common symptom in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, mainly in subjects with nasal polyps. FESS reduces the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction.

Keyphrases

chronic rhinosinusitis
risk factors