Imperial College London
Dr Silke Schelenz

DrSilkeSchelenz

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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Guy Scadding BuildingRoyal Brompton Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Erskine:2013:10.1136/bcr-2013-008808,
author = {Erskine, SE and Schelenz, S and Philpott, CM},
doi = {10.1136/bcr-2013-008808},
journal = {BMJ Case Rep},
title = {Unilateral cacosmia: a presentation of maxillary fungal infestation.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-008808},
volume = {2013},
year = {2013}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - We present a case of long-standing unilateral cacosmia in a healthy 67-year-old man due to maxillary fungal infestation. Treatment with septoplasty had been attempted 10 years prior but no further investigation or management undertaken and symptoms continued. Subsequent MRI scan revealed significant opacification of the left maxillary sinus. This was readily amenable to treatment by balloon sinuplasty. This yielded viscous grey mucus which grew Scedosporium apiospermum. The case highlights the need for careful investigation of olfactory symptoms, including blood tests to exclude systemic causes, endoscopy and imaging where indicated.
AU  - Erskine,SE
AU  - Schelenz,S
AU  - Philpott,CM
DO  - 10.1136/bcr-2013-008808
PY  - 2013///
TI  - Unilateral cacosmia: a presentation of maxillary fungal infestation.
T2  - BMJ Case Rep
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-008808
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23563684
VL  - 2013
ER  -
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