Post-tonsillectomy dysgeusia: A case report
Philippine Journal of Surgical Specialties
; : 87-91, 2021.
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@#The authors report a case of post-tonsillectomy dysgeusia and discuss the pathogenesis, diagnostics, as well as treatment options done in several reported cases. A 37-year-old man who was diagnosed with recurrent tonsillitis underwent bilateral palatine tonsillectomy, and on the second post-operative day, post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage ensued which required emergency hemostasis at the operating room. Intra-operative findings include active bleeding on the left tongue base, wherein hemostasis was achieved via electrodissection. After the procedure, patient noted a disturbance to taste that persisted for several months. Dysgeusia is an unusual complication of tonsillectomy, occurring in 0.3% to 9% of cases.
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Main subject:
Tonsillectomy
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Dysgeusia
Language:
En
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Philippine Journal of Surgical Specialties
Year:
2021
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