Phantosmia and dysgeusia as the first presentation of glioblastoma.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor in adults and has an extremely poor prognosis. It is rare for a high-grade glioma, or any brain tumor, to have an initial presentation of gastrointestinal symptoms. We present a rare case of a healthy 70-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of phantosmia and dysgeusia with magnetic resonance imaging findings of a brain mass confirmed via brain biopsy to be glioblastoma. Through a rare presentation, we aim to elucidate the importance of recognizing the association of phantosmia and dysgeusia to seizure auras and the critical need for diagnostic imaging to rule out organic causes such as infection and neoplasms.
Volume
35
Issue
2
First Page
248
Last Page
249
ISSN
0899-8280
Published In/Presented At
Kokash, A., & Carlson, J. E. (2021). Phantosmia and dysgeusia as the first presentation of glioblastoma. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 35(2), 248–249. https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2021.1990703
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
35261469
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article