Uncommon Presentation of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients: Anosmia

Abstract Objective The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Although complaint of anosmia is well described in adult patients, there limited knowledge pediatric patients. We aim to evaluate epidemiological characteristics and clinical findings children with COVID-19-positive Methods Patients diagnosed COVID-19 at 1 month 18 years age, who admitted Meram Faculty Medicine Necmettin Erbakan University between June 2020, were retrospectively reviewed, patients had or developed during follow-up then included study. diagnosis established polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results A total 71 14 (19.7%) them anosmia. Mean patient age 14.07 (range: 10–16) years. Six our (42.8%) time among eight mean duration 6.9 ± 3.8 days. Recovery 4 days four (28.5%), 5 8 9 six (42.8%). Conclusion In this article, it emphasized that can be sole manifestation concomitant other symptoms disease. Care attention important identify an early stage limit spread virus.