[A case of a child with bad odor].
The odor emitted by a patient may be one of the first major clues leading to an early diagnosis. Certain conditions produce a characteristic smell and several diseases are associated with a specific odor. We report an illustrative case and review olfactory physiology, the value of smell in physical examination, and finally discuss several illnesses associated with unusual odors.
Cuestas
Eduardo
E
Servicio de Pediatría y Neonatología, Hospital Privado de Córdoba, Naciones Unidas 346, 5016, Córdoba, Argentina. ecuestas@hospitalprivadosa.com.ar
Busso
Raúl
R
Barcudi
Silvina
S
Tapia
Natalia
N
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009812:Odorants; D012903:Smell