Improvement of dysgeusia after thymectomy with thymoma.
We present a case of 39-year-old woman with thymoma complaining of dysgeusia. This patient had suffered from dysgeusia for the previous 6 months. Thymectomy with the thymoma was performed, and her dysgeusia was improved within 6 months after the operation. The anti-acetylcholine-receptor antibody was reduced from 0.9 nmol/l to 0.4 nmol/l (normal: below 0.6 nmol/l) by the surgical intervention. This case suggested that symptoms of dysgeusia can be associated with myasthenic status.
Takamori
S
S
Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
Hayashi
A
A
Tayama
K
K
Mitsuoka
M
M
Tanigawa
H
H
Tamura
K
K
Shirouzu
K
K
D000328:Adult; D004408:Dysgeusia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome