Gustation is affected in patients of Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) depending on severity of diseases. This study aimed to find the prevalence of gustatory dysfunction in patients with CRS. This case-control study included 61 patients with CRS and 61 healthy controls. Patients were subjected to non-contrast CT scan of the paranasal sinuses. Disease severity was assessed using the Lund Mackay Scoring. Gustatory assessment was done as per scoring of Mueller et al. Taste score of 9 or more was considered normal. The outcome measures were gustatory dysfunction and association with presence of polyps and CRS severity. P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Compared to controls, cases had significantly lower total taste scores (12 vs. 15, P < 0.001). Gustatory dysfunction was seen among 13 (21.3%) patients. It was significantly more among those with polyps than without [8(53.3%) vs. 5(10.9%), P < 0.05]. There was a significant negative correlation between the gustatory dysfunction scores and the severity of CRS (r=-0.664, P < 0.001). In conclusion, we report a prevalence of gustatory dysfunction in 21.3% cases of CRS which was negatively affected by the presence of nasal polyps and CRS severity.
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Keywords: Chronic rhinosinusitis; Gustatory; Nasal polyps; Outcomes; Severity.
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