Frey's syndrome: physiopathology and medical therapy
Celoria, G.; Falco, E.; Nardini, A.; Franceschini, L.; Rezac, C.; Saccomano, G.; De Franchi, G.; Mura, A.
Minerva Chirurgica 50(11): 1025-1027
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 8710145 Document Number: 440858
Frey syndrome (gustatory sweating, auricolotemporal syndrome) is a complication of parotidectomy, probably caused by misdirection of regenerating fibers in the auricolotemporal nerve. The authors review the pathophysiology and describe the treatment used in this entity.