Prague Med. Rep. 2022, 123, 188-192

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2022.17

A New Mystery: Phantosmia after COVID-19 Infection

Banu Atalay Erdogan1, Anas Eldahshan2

1Department of Ear Nose Throat, Istinye University, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

Received April 14, 2022
Accepted August 2, 2022

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