Clinical Analysis of the Etiology of Korean Olfactory Disorders.
- Author:
Seok Chan HONG
1
;
Jae Yoon AHN
;
Jae Hoon CHO
;
Dae Jun LIM
;
Ga Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 20050692@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Olfactory disorders;
Etiology;
Korean
- MeSH:
Epidemiologic Factors;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Nasal Polyps;
Paranasal Sinus Diseases;
Porphyrins;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
Retrospective Studies;
Smell
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(8):717-721
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study examined the causes and epidemiologic factors of smell loss in Koreans using the Korean Version of the Sniffin' Sticks Test and compared the results with cases of foreign countries. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: The data of 386 patients who visited clinics complaining of smell loss were retrospectively analyzed with medical charts. RESULTS: Idiopathic, upper respiratory tract infection, trauma, nasal and paranasal sinus disease were the major causes of smell loss in this study. The distribution of gender and age, severity of smell loss, association of smell loss with allergies and nasal polyps were discussed in detail. CONCLUSION: The proportion of each cause observed in this study was different compared with the results of other domestic reports of nasal and paranasal sinus disease, but came out similar to the results of foreign studies.
