title: Olfactory delusional syndrome and intracranial meningioma.
abstract: We report the case of a 37-year-old female in which the removal of a suprasellar neoplasm was accompanied by the disappearance of a longstanding olfactory delusion syndrome. In primary care the patient condition was exclusively thought to be psychic in origin, neglecting the possible, not infrequent, organic contribution. The delayed diagnosis produced neurological impairment, only partially recovered after surgical therapy. This case might help to improve the patient management via multi-specialist cooperation and to broaden the knowledge about somatic mechanisms of psychic disturbances, are not often taken into account.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Second University of Naples, 81100 Caserta, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rotondo
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Avanzo
authors.forename: Assunta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scuotto