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When i sneeze smells bad like dead rat. how should i treat permanently?

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Dr. John Christophel answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

See an ENT doctor!: You may have a dysosmia which needs to be worked up by a doctor. Most likely, the cause is an underlying chronic sinus infection.

Dr Friedlander and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 6/27/2018

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