A New Mystery: Phantosmia after COVID-19 Infection

Prague Med Rep. 2022;123(3):188-192. doi: 10.14712/23362936.2022.17.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has developed as a pandemic and has caused millions of deaths worldwide. Multiple studies have implicated anosmia and ageusia as symptoms associated with COVID-19. In this case report we present the cases who suffer from phantosmia after COVID-19 infection. As the prevalence of the virus increases, the symptomatology profile continues to be updated. More studies are needed to better understand this disease.

Keywords: Anosmia; COVID-19; Olfactory disorders; Phantosmia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Olfaction Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Olfaction Disorders* / etiology