I have a schwanoma tumor in my vagus nerve in my base of my skull. Two surgeries and gamma knife radiation have not helped. Tumor still slowly growing. On opiate therapy for pain. Had mri in december2013. For almost a week I am smelling a strange smell. Like a strong body wash like lemon-mango. Can this be a symptom of my tumor? I know benign can turn to cancer since the tumor has been bothered with cutting part of it out then it grew quickly and slowed down. Help. I am worried.i will call my specialist tomorrow.
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Altered smell sense can not be attributed to vagus nerve swannoma.
Smell perception is governed by olfactory nerves,which are very thin threads and can be damaged in head trauma and other neurodegenerative disorders of brain.Sometimes certain drugs can be the culprit.You must be vealuated for the cause but it is not realted to vagus swannoma.
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Thanks for posting your query. Altered smell sense can not be attributed to vagus nerve swannoma. Smell perception is governed by olfactory nerves,which are very thin threads and can be damaged in head trauma and other neurodegenerative disorders of brain.Sometimes certain drugs can be the culprit.You must be vealuated for the cause but it is not realted to vagus swannoma.