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Hello. my father was complaining about a funny smell coming from his nose. he says that it smells like a mouse. would this have to do with sinuses?

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A mouse?: If mice smell bad then it definitely could be the sinuses. Sometimes the pus begins to have a foul odor.

Answered 9/28/2016

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