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cacosmia

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ca·cos·mi·a (k-ksm-, -kz-)
n.
The imagining of unpleasant odors, particularly putrefactive odors.

cacosmia
[kakoz′mē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, kakos + osme, odor
the perception of foul odor or stench when none exists. In most instances the condition results from psychologic factors, as in olfactory hallucinations that occur during certain psychoses, although it may be caused by a brain lesion. Also spelled kakosmia.

cacosmia [kak-oz´me-ah]
a sensation of bad smell not related to a specific odor, or associated with olfactory stimuli usually considered to be pleasant.

cacosmia
foul odor; stench.


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A 28-year-old HIV-positive man was seen in the otorhinolaryngology service of our institution reporting a 5-month history of an ulcerated nose lesion associated with pain, local edema, cacosmia, posterior nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, and purulent rhinorrhea.
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During the previous year, he had also experienced cacosmia, ipsilateral rhinorrhea, and mild facial pain in the area of the right maxillary sinus.
 
 
 
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