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Frey's syndrome: diagnosis in geriatric dentistry
Author(s) -
Carvalho Liana Rodrigues T.,
Nina Crislanne S.R.,
Fernandes Maria Helena L.,
Parro Yeda M.,
Macedo Sergio B.,
Lia Erica N.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/ger.12040
Subject(s) - medicine , parotidectomy , stimulus (psychology) , dentistry , audiology , dermatology , parotid gland , psychology , psychotherapist
Frey's syndrome, is characterized by warmth, flushing and sweating of the face, most of time in the preauricular region, initiated by any gustatory stimulus. It is frequently related to parotid surgery. A case of Frey's syndrome in a 81‐year‐old female whose long‐delayed clinical onset post‐parotidectomy is presented.