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Breath Odors of Nasal and Pharyngeal Origin

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According to reports from various multidisciplinary breath odor clinics around the world, some 4–8% of breath odor cases are ENT-related conditions (Quirynen et al. 2009; Seemann et al. 2006). These include nasal and pharyngeal infections and conditions such as: chronic sinusitis, chronic (caseous) tonsillitis, foreign bodies, and craniofacial anomalies (e.g., cleft palate). These are specified in Table 5.1.

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Sterer, N., Rosenberg, M. (2011). Breath Odors of Nasal and Pharyngeal Origin. In: Breath Odors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19312-5_5

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