Gustatory rhinorrhea after radical parotidectomy.
A man of 63 developed unilateral gustatory rhinorrhea shortly after radical parotidectomy for infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma that had metastasised to the parotid lymph nodes. There is a similarity between this condition and the gustatory vasodilatation and sweating of Frey's syndrome, but despite circumstantial evidence that misdirected nerve regeneration causes these symptoms, their exact aetiology is still unknown.
Hamilton
R B
RB
Department of Plastic Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia.
Nettle
W J
WJ
D004435:Eating; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications