Case Report

Olfactory and Taste Dysfunction as a Initial Symptom Of Covid-19

Volume: 12 Number: 3 July 1, 2021
  • Altuğ Özağar *
  • Senem Almaç Deniz
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Olfactory and Taste Dysfunction as a Initial Symptom Of Covid-19

Abstract

The coronavirus assumed to have originated in Wuhan China, has infected millions of people since December 2019, resulting in a pandemic. Recent changes in symptoms are observed in Covid-19 positive patients, whose symptoms were reported as fever, myalgia and cough in the earlier cases. In this paper we presented two cases where the initial symptom was loss of taste and smell sensation. Both of these patients were diagnosed pneumonia though neither of them had cough nor fever.Considering the positive outcomes with medical treatment, we claim these patients with the only symptom, loss of smell and taste, should be tested for Covid-19.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Altuğ Özağar *
Türkiye

Senem Almaç Deniz
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 1, 2021

Submission Date

May 13, 2020

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.850849

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA43TG64JS

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Özağar A, Almaç Deniz S (July 1, 2021) Olfactory and Taste Dysfunction as a Initial Symptom Of Covid-19. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 3 697–699.