Reversible Taste Loss in a COVID-19 Patient With Preexisting Chronic Smell Impairment

Smell loss is important for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) screening and diagnosis. Particular attention should be paid to individuals with pre-COVID-19 chronic hyposmia or anosmia. We report a case of reversible taste impairment in a COVID-19 patient with chronically impaired sense of smell. T...

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Main Authors: Hadar Klein BSc, Noam Karni BSc, Sarah Israel MD, Menachem Gross MD, Mordechai Muszkat MD, Masha Y. Niv PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709621990765
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Noam Karni BSc
Sarah Israel MD
Menachem Gross MD
Mordechai Muszkat MD
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description Smell loss is important for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) screening and diagnosis. Particular attention should be paid to individuals with pre-COVID-19 chronic hyposmia or anosmia. We report a case of reversible taste impairment in a COVID-19 patient with chronically impaired sense of smell. This case emphasizes the importance of COVID-19-related taste assessment.
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spelling doaj.art-92fd0a6cec894c459ae3e3b4ad84764e2022-12-21T21:56:28ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962021-02-01910.1177/2324709621990765Reversible Taste Loss in a COVID-19 Patient With Preexisting Chronic Smell ImpairmentHadar Klein BSc0Noam Karni BSc1Sarah Israel MD2Menachem Gross MD3Mordechai Muszkat MD4Masha Y. Niv PhD5The Hebrew University, Rehovot, IsraelHadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, IsraelHadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, IsraelHadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center, Jerusalem, IsraelHadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, IsraelThe Hebrew University, Rehovot, IsraelSmell loss is important for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) screening and diagnosis. Particular attention should be paid to individuals with pre-COVID-19 chronic hyposmia or anosmia. We report a case of reversible taste impairment in a COVID-19 patient with chronically impaired sense of smell. This case emphasizes the importance of COVID-19-related taste assessment.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709621990765
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Mordechai Muszkat MD
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Reversible Taste Loss in a COVID-19 Patient With Preexisting Chronic Smell Impairment
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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title_short Reversible Taste Loss in a COVID-19 Patient With Preexisting Chronic Smell Impairment
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