GUSTATORY OTORRHEA - FREYS-SYNDROME OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORY-CANAL

Authors
REDLEAF MI MCCABE BF
Citation
Mi. Redleaf et Bf. Mccabe, GUSTATORY OTORRHEA - FREYS-SYNDROME OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORY-CANAL, The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology, 102(6), 1993, pp. 438-440
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034894
Volume
102
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
438 - 440
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(1993)102:6<438:GO-FOT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A case of Frey's syndrome of the external auditory canal is reported. The patient presented with unilateral gustatory otorrhea and thickened external auditory canal skin. Histopathologic examination of the cana l skin showed sudomotor gland hyperplasia. Symptoms were relieved with canal skin excision and skin graft.