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Frey syndrome is characterized by erythema, flushing, and gustatory sweating in the preauricular area. It most commonly occurs after parotid surgery. A 21-year-old man who had a wide local excision, sentinel node biopsy, and superficial parotidectomy for a right temple superficial spreading melanoma and who subsequently developed gustatory sweating in the preauricular area is described. The presentation, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment options of Frey syndrome are reviewed.
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PMID:Frey syndrome in a patient with facial melanoma: auriculotemporal syndrome presenting with gustatory sweating following wide local excision, sentinel node biopsy, and superficial parotidectomy. 2279 76