A novel surgical treatment for long lasting unilateral peripheral parosmia: Olfactory cleft blocking technique

The treatment of qualitative olfactory disease is challenging. We aimed to treat parosmia using a new minimally invasive surgical technique-the olfactory cleft blocking technique- by preventing odorants from reaching the olfactory epithelium. A novel surgical procedure for blocking the anterior and inferior openings of the olfactory cleft was accomplished in a patient with unilateral persistent peripheral parosmia. The HRCT and endoscopy were performed preoperatively and postoperatively to evaluate the anatomical structure of the olfactory cleft.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - August 3, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jianfeng Liu, Carlos D. Pinheiro-Neto, Jianhui Zhao, Zhongyan Chen, Yibei Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research