TWR Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 A 6 year old girl with foul smelling odor from the nose for 6 months. Seen by dentist and cleared also seen by ENT and cleared. Any thoughts? CBC normal and no evidence of foreign object in nose. Odor is like rotted fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I still think it's a foreign body, most likely something organic and most likely high up. Our son smelled just like that when he was about 1 (he's 32 now and smells much better!) It turned out to be fuzz from a blanket that he was repeatedly pushing up his nose. Why? I have no idea. See if the smell is more from one nare that the other. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBuyAndSellJunk Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Seizure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
problem child Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 has s/he had a CTscan? sounds like a sinus infection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUnoles Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 yea get a ct to r/o something lodged in her sinuses. any discharge at all?? any sinus pressure?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted November 10, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 10, 2013 wow head CT on a 6 year old on a hunch....... I would not step to that - 6 yr old brains tend to react badly to radiation in a few decades.... (that whole cancer thing...) Honestly we need to make cure ENT did a through visual (direct and indirect exam) long before radiation exposure, although I do agree as some point in the future a CT may be needed..... but would seriously advocate for MR in a peds..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicinePower Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Has anyone tried old fashion nasal irrigation to see if the smell clears up or something washes out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWR Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 thanks to all for input. I will f/u with pt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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