title: Taste and olfactory disturbances after treatment for acne with isotretinoin, a 13-cis-isomer of retinoic acid.
abstract: We report an olfactory disturbance after acne treatment with isotretinoin. A disturbance in taste was also reported by the patient. Examination of the nose showed no pathological findings. A CT scan was done to exclude a tumor or a lesion at the lamina cribrosa. Taste and smell examinations were performed and verified the lost qualities.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Heise
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Schnuch
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012903:Smell / Q000187:drug effects*; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D015474:Isotretinoin