<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>OBJECTIVES.</bold> We reviewed the relationship between olfactory functions and Behçet’s disease (BD).<bold>MATERIAL AND METHODS.</bold> We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar and Proquest Cebtral Database with the key words of “olfactory”, “functions”, “smell”, “nasal” and “Behçet’s disease”.<bold>RESULTS.</bold> Behçet’s disease influences the nasal mucosa. Nasal mucosal inclusion causes mucosal ulcers, pain, burning, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, nasal itching and dysosmia. Nasal cartilage deformity is also reported. The higher rate of comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in BD patients may likewise be because of the complex mechanism of the disease inclining the host tissues to bacterial infections. Olfactory functions may decrease in BD. Odor identification may be lower in patients BD.<bold>CONCLUSION.</bold> An olfactory dysfunction may be seen in patients with BD. BD patients should be evaluated for the involvement of the olfactory function and may require treatment because of a malfunction of the olfactory system that influences the quality of life. Neurological involvement associated with BD might play a more important role in causing olfactory dysfunction than mucosal involvement.</abstract>

OBJECTIVES. We reviewed the relationship between olfactory functions and Behçet’s disease (BD).MATERIAL AND METHODS. We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar and Proquest Cebtral Database with the key words of “olfactory”, “functions”, “smell”, “nasal” and “Behçet’s disease”.RESULTS. Behçet’s disease influences the nasal mucosa. Nasal mucosal inclusion causes mucosal ulcers, pain, burning, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, nasal itching and dysosmia. Nasal cartilage deformity is also reported. The higher rate of comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in BD patients may likewise be because of the complex mechanism of the disease inclining the host tissues to bacterial infections. Olfactory functions may decrease in BD. Odor identification may be lower in patients BD.CONCLUSION. An olfactory dysfunction may be seen in patients with BD. BD patients should be evaluated for the involvement of the olfactory function and may require treatment because of a malfunction of the olfactory system that influences the quality of life. Neurological involvement associated with BD might play a more important role in causing olfactory dysfunction than mucosal involvement.

Olfactory functions in Behçet’s disease: A review

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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OBJECTIVES. We reviewed the relationship between olfactory functions and Behçet’s disease (BD).MATERIAL AND METHODS. We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar...

Olfactory functions in Behçet’s disease: A review

Published Online: Nov 02, 2018

Page range: 213 - 217

Received: Jul 03, 2018

Accepted: Aug 03, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2018-0023

Keywords
Behçet’s disease, olfactory dysfunction, nasal involvement, epistaxis, nasal itching, mucosal ulcers

© 2018 Nuray Bayar Muluk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Olfactory functions in Behçet’s disease: A review

Published Online: Nov 02, 2018

Page range: 213 - 217

Received: Jul 03, 2018

Accepted: Aug 03, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2018-0023

KeywordsBehçet’s disease, olfactory dysfunction, nasal involvement, epistaxis, nasal itching, mucosal ulcers

© 2018 Nuray Bayar Muluk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Behçet’s disease, olfactory dysfunction, nasal involvement, epistaxis, nasal itching, mucosal ulcers