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Cacosmia

MedGen UID:
854726
•Concept ID:
C3888024
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cacosmias; Dysosmia; Dysosmias

Definition

A hallucination of an unpleasant odor. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCacosmia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of olfactory dysfunction - Secondary publication.
Miwa T, Ikeda K, Ishibashi T, Kobayashi M, Kondo K, Matsuwaki Y, Ogawa T, Shiga H, Suzuki M, Tsuzuki K, Furuta A, Motoo Y, Fujieda S, Kurono Y
Auris Nasus Larynx 2019 Oct;46(5):653-662. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2019.04.002. PMID: 31076272
Management of acute maxillary sinusitis after sinus bone grafting procedures with simultaneous dental implants placement - a retrospective study.
Chirilă L, Rotaru C, Filipov I, Săndulescu M
BMC Infect Dis 2016 Mar 8;16 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1398-1. PMID: 27169511Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical Endoscopic Treatment of Odontogenic Sinusitis.
Preda MA, Musat G, Sarafoleanu C
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2024 Feb;119(1):76-86. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.2024.v.119.i.1.p.76. PMID: 38465718
Sphenoid sinus fungus ball.
Karkas A, Rtail R, Reyt E, Timi N, Righini CA
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013 Mar;270(3):893-8. Epub 2012 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s00405-012-2121-5. PMID: 22850907
Interventions for atrophic rhinitis.
Mishra A, Kawatra R, Gola M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Feb 15;(2):CD008280. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008280.pub2. PMID: 22336840
Neuropsychiatric and somatic characteristics of young adults with and without self-reported chemical odor intolerance and chemical sensitivity.
Bell IR, Miller CS, Schwartz GE, Peterson JM, Amend D
Arch Environ Health 1996 Jan-Feb;51(1):9-21. doi: 10.1080/00039896.1996.9935987. PMID: 8629870
Sensitization to early life stress and response to chemical odors in older adults.
Bell IR, Schwartz GE, Amend D, Peterson JM, Stini WA
Biol Psychiatry 1994 Jun 1;35(11):857-63. doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(94)90021-3. PMID: 8054408

Diagnosis

Surgical Endoscopic Treatment of Odontogenic Sinusitis.
Preda MA, Musat G, Sarafoleanu C
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2024 Feb;119(1):76-86. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.2024.v.119.i.1.p.76. PMID: 38465718
Frequency and Severity of Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Symptoms during COVID-19 Infection.
Zięba N, Lisowska G, Dadok A, Kaczmarek J, Stryjewska-Makuch G, Misiołek M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Apr 29;58(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina58050623. PMID: 35630040Free PMC Article
Olfactory cleft dilatation.
Jankowski R, Nguyen DT, Gallet P, Rumeau C
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2018 Dec;135(6):437-441. Epub 2018 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2018.05.008. PMID: 29934261
Cacosmia in healthy workers.
Magnavita N
Br J Med Psychol 2001 Mar;74(Pt 1):121-7. PMID: 11314899
Chronic sinusitis.
Neel HB 3rd, McDonald TJ
Postgrad Med 1981 Mar;69(3):109-13. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1981.11715708. PMID: 7220395

Therapy

Surgical Endoscopic Treatment of Odontogenic Sinusitis.
Preda MA, Musat G, Sarafoleanu C
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2024 Feb;119(1):76-86. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.2024.v.119.i.1.p.76. PMID: 38465718
Olfactory cleft dilatation.
Jankowski R, Nguyen DT, Gallet P, Rumeau C
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2018 Dec;135(6):437-441. Epub 2018 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2018.05.008. PMID: 29934261
Interventions for atrophic rhinitis.
Mishra A, Kawatra R, Gola M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Feb 15;(2):CD008280. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008280.pub2. PMID: 22336840
Cacosmia in healthy workers.
Magnavita N
Br J Med Psychol 2001 Mar;74(Pt 1):121-7. PMID: 11314899
Cacosmia and neurobehavioral dysfunction associated with occupational exposure to mixtures of organic solvents.
Ryan CM, Morrow LA, Hodgson M
Am J Psychiatry 1988 Nov;145(11):1442-5. doi: 10.1176/ajp.145.11.1442. PMID: 3189606

Prognosis

Frequency and Severity of Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Symptoms during COVID-19 Infection.
Zięba N, Lisowska G, Dadok A, Kaczmarek J, Stryjewska-Makuch G, Misiołek M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Apr 29;58(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina58050623. PMID: 35630040Free PMC Article
Combined Effects of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) within C-reactive Protein (CRP) and Environmental Parameters on Risk and Prognosis for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis Patients.
Wang S, Xu H, Zhou N, Zhao W, Wu D, Shen B
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2020 Aug;128(8):528-539. Epub 2020 Jun 15 doi: 10.1055/a-0754-5622. PMID: 32542640
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of olfactory dysfunction - Secondary publication.
Miwa T, Ikeda K, Ishibashi T, Kobayashi M, Kondo K, Matsuwaki Y, Ogawa T, Shiga H, Suzuki M, Tsuzuki K, Furuta A, Motoo Y, Fujieda S, Kurono Y
Auris Nasus Larynx 2019 Oct;46(5):653-662. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2019.04.002. PMID: 31076272
Medical histories and psychological profiles of middle-aged women with and without self-reported illness from environmental chemicals.
Bell IR, Peterson JM, Schwartz GE
J Clin Psychiatry 1995 Apr;56(4):151-60. PMID: 7713854
Sensitization to early life stress and response to chemical odors in older adults.
Bell IR, Schwartz GE, Amend D, Peterson JM, Stini WA
Biol Psychiatry 1994 Jun 1;35(11):857-63. doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(94)90021-3. PMID: 8054408

Clinical prediction guides

Frequency and Severity of Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Symptoms during COVID-19 Infection.
Zięba N, Lisowska G, Dadok A, Kaczmarek J, Stryjewska-Makuch G, Misiołek M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Apr 29;58(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina58050623. PMID: 35630040Free PMC Article
Cacosmia in healthy workers.
Magnavita N
Br J Med Psychol 2001 Mar;74(Pt 1):121-7. PMID: 11314899
Neuropsychiatric and somatic characteristics of young adults with and without self-reported chemical odor intolerance and chemical sensitivity.
Bell IR, Miller CS, Schwartz GE, Peterson JM, Amend D
Arch Environ Health 1996 Jan-Feb;51(1):9-21. doi: 10.1080/00039896.1996.9935987. PMID: 8629870
Medical histories and psychological profiles of middle-aged women with and without self-reported illness from environmental chemicals.
Bell IR, Peterson JM, Schwartz GE
J Clin Psychiatry 1995 Apr;56(4):151-60. PMID: 7713854
Sensitization to early life stress and response to chemical odors in older adults.
Bell IR, Schwartz GE, Amend D, Peterson JM, Stini WA
Biol Psychiatry 1994 Jun 1;35(11):857-63. doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(94)90021-3. PMID: 8054408

Recent systematic reviews

Interventions for atrophic rhinitis.
Mishra A, Kawatra R, Gola M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Feb 15;(2):CD008280. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008280.pub2. PMID: 22336840

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