Can a child's cold lead to rhinitis and bad breath?
Disease description:
My child caught a slight cold the other day. For the past two days, I've noticed some inflammation in his nose, and he also has bad breath. Could the child's cold have caused rhinitis and bad breath?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Liwen
A child's cold may trigger rhinitis and bad breath. When a child catches a cold, it typically causes congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa, leading to rhinitis. During rhinitis, the inferior turbinates on both sides often become enlarged and are frequently accompanied by infection, resulting in increased purulent nasal secretions. When these purulent secretions flow backward into the pharynx, they may cause bad breath.
