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Is Metallic Taste In Mouth After Tumor Removal From Brain Serious?

I had a brain tumour removed May 15th 2014. Over the past week to 10 days I have been tasting a metalic taste in my mouth, the taste and feeling is exactly the same as tasted immediately after surgery. I am sure us smell quite bad too, but I last my sense of smell during surgery as the tumour had already affected mtpy olfactory and the only nerve left was severed in surgery as the risk of keeping it was too high. Is this the amnestic dissipating from my body? Or is it something else? Should I be worried? Can t afford your answer at this time, I have been off work for two months an may be off for another month. Sorry for inconveniencing you.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Hi there, I would be concerned about a possible cerebrospinal fluid leak, which can cause exactly what you are describing- a metallic taste in the mouth. These can cause life threatening complications like meningitis, so it is important that you seek medical attention without delay. It sounds like you had a brain tumor involving the skull base and the olfactory nerve, and though I don't know what approach your neurosurgeon took, a cerebrospinal fluid leak is a known complication any time you undergo a craniotomy for tumor resection. I would contact your neurosurgeon immediately and go to an emergency room for evaluation right away. I wish you all the best and hope my answer was helpful for you.
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Is Metallic Taste In Mouth After Tumor Removal From Brain Serious?

Hi there, I would be concerned about a possible cerebrospinal fluid leak, which can cause exactly what you are describing- a metallic taste in the mouth. These can cause life threatening complications like meningitis, so it is important that you seek medical attention without delay. It sounds like you had a brain tumor involving the skull base and the olfactory nerve, and though I don t know what approach your neurosurgeon took, a cerebrospinal fluid leak is a known complication any time you undergo a craniotomy for tumor resection. I would contact your neurosurgeon immediately and go to an emergency room for evaluation right away. I wish you all the best and hope my answer was helpful for you.