Frey's Syndrome Consequent to an Unusual Pattern of Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation: Case Report with Review of Its Incidence and Etiology

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction

Suhas Prabhakar¹  Shiva Bharani¹  Rajay A. D. Kamath¹ 

[1] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India

关键词: Frey's syndrome;    superolateral dislocation;    mandibular condyle;    Minor's test;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0032-1332210

学科分类：口腔科学

来源: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

【 摘 要 】

Frey's syndrome was first described in the 18th century. Recognizing it as a nonspecific condition, the symptom of gustatory sweating in patients with parotid gland inflammation was described by Duphenix and Baillarger. However, as a specific diagnostic entity, gustatory sweating, following trauma to parotid glands, was first described by Polish neurologist Lucie Frey, in 1923, and hence he proposed the term auriculotemporal syndrome. The condition is characterized by sweating, flushing, a sense of warmth, and occasional pain in the preauricular and temporal areas, following the production of a strong salivary stimulus. Several etiologies of Frey's syndrome have been mentioned in the literature; however, none attribute dislocation of the “intact” mandibular condyle as a cause of the syndrome. Reviewing its pathophysiology, etiology, and incidence in detail, we describe a case of Frey's syndrome subsequent to superolateral dislocation of the intact mandibular condyle following fracture of the anterior mandible. Its management and prevention are also discussed in brief.

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