Parosmia

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Name of Symptom/Sign:
**Parosmia**
*Classifications and external resources*
ICD-10	R43.1
ICD-9	781.1

Parosmia is a distorted sense of olfaction, often resulting in phantom, non-existent, and mostly unpleasant, smells.

Parosmia is a disorder of sense of smell when a smell is actually present so this disorder is different than phantosmia. Unexplained unpleasant smells are basic symptoms of this disorder. The smell can be something like burning flesh, fish, spew, or garbage. This disorder can be caused by cold or accidental damage to the olfactory system. Similar types of smell can be present even if you have dental or sinus problems. If you suspect you have this problem, talk to your doctor immediately.