The olfactory function in patients with common variable immunodeficiency
Aims: To determine the incidence of olfactory dysfunction in common variable immunodeficiency patients. To evaluate the correlation between olfactory dysfunction and chronic rhinosinusitis in this class of patients. Materials and methods: Fifty patients, with a diagnosis of common variable immunodeficiency and under immunoglobulin replacement therapy, were submitted to an otolaryngology physical examination and a CT scan of the craniofacial structures in order to show the presence of signs of chronic rhinosinusitis.