Analysis of the cause of olfaction disorders in children:with a report of 121 cases

Objective: To investigate the reasons of olfaction disorders in children. Method:121 children with olfaction disorders were detected by olfaction test, nasal endoscope and CT.Result: Among the 121 cases,103 cases were hyposmia, 29 cases were anosmia, in which one side was hyposmia ,the other side was anosmia in 11 cases. There were 54 cases(43.0%) with chronic sinusitis, 29 cases(24.0%) with allergic rhinitis,14 cases(11.6%) with nasal polyps and chronic rhinitis,atrophic rhinitis,etc. Conclusion: Chronic sinusitis is the main reason of children olfaction disorders, besides it, allergic rhinitis should be considered.