title: [A case of a child with bad odor].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría y Neonatología, Hospital Privado de Córdoba, Naciones Unidas 346, 5016, Córdoba, Argentina. ecuestas@hospitalprivadosa.com.ar
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cuestas
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Busso
authors.forename: Silvina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barcudi
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tapia
mesh_terms: 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