While it is extremely rare for brain tumour patients to present solely with phantosmia as the first symptom, this was the case for the 70-year-old patient.
She denied experiencing any of the classic brain tumour symptoms, like headaches, numbness, tingling, loss of balance, and others.
Generally, episodic changes in smell and taste prompt investigations for organic causes, such as infections and vascular events.
Doctor Sanders noted: “[…] A haemorrhage or injury […] can also cause phantom smells. The Covid virus frequently affects the olfactory cortex causing anosmia, and loss of the sense of smell, less frequently it can cause phantosmia.
