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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 477-478 |
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Dysgeusia: A misdiagnosed case of an early manifestation of varicella-zoster infection
Anlin Anto, KR Ashir, Niyas Ummer, Auswaf Ahsan
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KMCT Dental College, Calicut, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Anlin Anto
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KMCT Dental College Calicut, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_351_21
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Bitter taste dysgeusia is a rare symptom where patients experience all foods as bitter. While its cause is still unknown, it has been increasingly reported in infections. The altered taste sensation associated with herpes zoster infection is not uncommon. However, it is rare in primary varicella infections. In this case report, we present what we believe to be the first case of bitter taste dysgeusia presenting as a prodromal symptom in primary varicella zoster infection.
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