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Bitter sweet tympani

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2007

N Purohit ,
R Pratap  and
O P Chawla
N Purohit
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust, Luton, UK
R Pratap
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust, Luton, UK
O P Chawla
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust, Luton, UK
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Abstract

During cholesteatoma surgery, the chorda tympani nerve must often be divided. We present an interesting case of a patient whose severe dysgeusia due to cholesteatoma resolved following section of the chorda tympani nerve.

Keywords

Chorda Tympani NerveTasteCholesteatomaOtologic Surgical Procedures
Type
Online Only Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 4 , April 2007 , e3
Copyright
2007 JLO (1984) Limited

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