Taste dysfunction after endoscopic endonasal resection of olfactory groove meningioma: Case series and review of the literature

Olfaction and gustation have a close neuroanatomical relationship. It is well known that inflammatory pathologies afflicting the sinonasal cavity, such as chronic rhinosinusitis, as well anterior cranial base surgery can lead to olfactory dysfunction. While temporary and occasionally permanent changes in olfaction after endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA) are well established, changes in taste are less clearly understood [1,2]. EEA for olfactory groove meningioma (OGM) requires resection of the olfactory end organ mucosa through the cribriform plate, which should anatomically lead to post-operative anosmia [3]. In preoperative consultation, patients frequently pose questions about the impact of EEA on their postoperative senses of smell and taste. The objective of this pilot study is to begin to assess the relationship between anosmia and changes in taste perception after EEA for resection of OGM.

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