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[Radiological findings in congenital anosmia: a case report]
María Sánchez-Pérez1, Manuel Recio-Rodríguez, Mar Jiménez-De la Peña
1Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Quirón, Madrid, España.
Introduction:
Hypoplasia of the olfactory tracts and bulbs is a rare cause of anosmia in the paediatric population. In most cases it is usually due to an acquired cause and in only a few is it associated to chromosomal disorders (Kallman's syndrome, among others).
Case Report:
A 10-year-old boy with no chromosomal disorders and a family history of anosmia, who visited because of isolated anosmia; a magnetic resonance scan revealed bilateral hypoplasia of the olfactory tracts and bulbs.
Conclusions:
Magnetic resonance imaging allows the anatomy of the olfactory tract to be studied in detail and this makes it a valuable tool in the diagnosis of structural abnormalities in cases of olfactory disorders and also in the planning of treatment.
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