Gustatory otorrhea: Frey's syndrome of the external auditory canal.
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 canal skin showed sudomotor gland hyperplasia. Symptoms were relieved with canal skin excision and skin graft.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
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Redleaf
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McCabe
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery