Reversible Taste Loss in a COVID-19 Patient With Preexisting Chronic Smell Impairment. (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Klein, Hadar; Karni, Noam; Israel, Sarah; Gross, Menachem; Muszkat, Mordechai; Niv, Masha Y.
• Is Part Of: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports. Volume 9(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- chronic anosmia -- hyposmia -- microsmia -- taste impairment; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1177/2324709621990765
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2324-7096

Abstract

Smell loss is important for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) screening and diagnosis. Particular attention should be paid to individuals with pre-COVID-19 chronic hyposmia or anosmia. We report a case of reversible taste impairment in a COVID-19 patient with chronically impaired sense of smell. This case emphasizes the importance of COVID-19-related taste assessment.