Anosmie révélatrice d'un adénocarcinome nasal chez les travailleurs du bois

In light of these two cases, we discuss anosmia in the diagnostic screening of this tumor and its consequences in the olfactory cleft: flexible endoscopic examination of the olfactory cleft seems preferable to rigid endoscope examination of the middle meatus at screening; endoscopic resection of the olfactory cleft seems preferable to resection through external approaches; and nasal lavages seem preferable to the Proetz technique for preventive sinus lavage. The new knowledge on adenocarcinoma of the olfactory cleft should be familiar to occupational health physicians, general practitioners, and otorhinolaryngologists because of its practical consequences for screening, diagnosis, prevention, and surgical treatment.