Taste disturbance post-tonsillectomy improved with zinc supplementation

Taste disturbance post-tonsillectomy improved with zinc supplementation

Objective: To discuss taste disturbance after tonsillectomy and the role of zinc therapy in the treatment of post-tonsillectomy dysgeusia. Methods: We herein report a rare presentation of dysgeusia after an uncomplicated tonsillectomy in an 11-year-old girl which improved post-operatively shortly af...

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Main Authors: Tyler A. Janz, MD, Nishat A. Momin, MD, Kirav P. Patel, BS, Shiva P. Daram, MD, Wasyl Szeremeta, MD, Harold S. Pine, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:
Tonsillectomy
Taste disturbance
Zinc therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548821001235

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