Reversible Taste Loss in a COVID-19 Patient With Preexisting Chronic Smell Impairment

J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2021 Jan-Dec:9:2324709621990765. doi: 10.1177/2324709621990765.

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; chronic anosmia; hyposmia; microsmia; taste impairment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ageusia / etiology
  • Ageusia / physiopathology*
  • Anosmia / complications
  • Anosmia / physiopathology*
  • COVID-19 / complications
  • COVID-19 / physiopathology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2