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The palms of my hands smell like salami. it seems as though the smell is coming from the pores in my hand.
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Your nose?: I can't think of a condition which gives only the palms an unusual smell (assuming proper hygiene). I would suspect that the odor is from your nose. Consider an ENT consult.
Answered 7/31/2015
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