[A rare complication: disorder of taste-function after tonsillectomy (author's transl)].
This report presents a rare complication after tonsillectomy--a postoperative noticed impairment of the sense of taste. Due to its course in the parapharyngeal space the glossopharyngeal nerve can be damaged during the operation.
D004408:Dysgeusia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D061287:Glossopharyngeal Nerve Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy
Eine seltene Komplikation: Geschmacksstörung nach Tonsillektomie.