A case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome whose major complaint, taste disturbance, was improved by zinc therapy.
A patient whose major complaint was taste disturbance and who was diagnosed as having Cronkhite-Canada syndrome was prescribed zinc sulfate. Improvement in taste disturbance was noted after 3 weeks of treatment, followed by gradual improvement in skin and gastrointestinal symptoms. Cronkhite-Canada syndrome can be considered a zinc-deficiency disorder caused by gastrointestinal polyposis.
Department of Otolaryngology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinya
S
Yoshida
Hiroshi
H
Tomita
D000368:Aged; D002814:Chorda Tympani Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D015032:Zinc