A Case of Phantosmia Occurred by Glioblastoma.

Author: Sang Youp LEE ¹ ; Jeong Whun KIM
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1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. kimemail@snubh.org
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Phantosmia; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Glioblastoma
MeSH: Anticonvulsants; Brain Neoplasms; Craniocerebral Trauma; Drug Therapy; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Glioblastoma*; Migraine Disorders; Odors; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Steroids; Stroke
From:Journal of Rhinology 2018;25(1):47-50
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Phantosmia is defined as the false perception of odors without any environmental odor stimulus. It is a very rare phenomenon, but it can be caused by a wide variety of conditions, such as viral or allergic rhinosinusitis, head trauma, brain tumor, migraine, temporal lobe epilepsy, stroke, and psychiatric conditions. If it is caused by a brain tumor such as glioblastoma, it can be controlled with steroids or antiepileptic drugs. Phantosmia can also be treated with surgical resection or adjuvant radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy. We report a case of glioblastoma presenting with phantosmia.