Improvement of Dysgeusia after Thymectomy with Thymoma

SHINZO TAKAMORI; AKIHIRO HAYASHI; KOHSUKE TAYAMA; MASAHIRO MITSUOKA; HIROKAZU TANIGAWA; KOICHI TAMURA; KAZUO SHIROUZU

doi:10.2739/kurumemedj.46.117

SHINZO TAKAMORI, AKIHIRO HAYASHI, KOHSUKE TAYAMA, MASAHIRO MITSUOKA, HIROKAZU TANIGAWA, KOICHI TAMURA, KAZUO SHIROUZU

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Keywords: dysgeusia, thymoma, anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody

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1999 Volume 46 Issue 2 Pages 117-118

DOI https://doi.org/10.2739/kurumemedj.46.117

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Abstract

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 antiacetylcholine-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.

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