Gustatory rhinorrhea developing after radical parotidectomy-a new syndrome?
We report a case in which a 76-year-old woman developed unilateral gustatory rhinorrhea on the operated side after a radical parotidectomy. This is believed to be a new and previously unreported phenomenon that is mechanistically similar to the Frye syndrome (gustatory sweating).
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