Treatment of Halitosis and Dysgeusia in A Patient with Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma Who Underwent Radiotherapy

Halitosis refers to exhalation of air offensive to human olfaction, due to the presence of volatile sulfur compounds, through the mouth and/or nose. Dysgeusia manifests as a sensory-perceptive or chemosensory alteration caused by physiological or non-physiological events that modify the perception of taste. Both may present as a sequela of radiotherapy treatment. A 56-year-old man presented with a complaint of halitosis and dysgeusia. The medical history showed that he had cerebellar hemangioblastoma (which is a benign, slow-growing tumor in the cerebellum) controlled with drug therapy in association with radiation therapy, about 11 years prior.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Source Type: research