Introduction
Frey’s syndrome, or auricotemporal syndrome leads to facial flushing and a rash associated with eating certain foods.1,2 It is caused by injury to the auriculotemporal nerve, whether by trauma or following surgery to or around the nerve.1–4 This case describes a child who was referred by their GP to a paediatric allergy specialist and was later diagnosed with Frey’s syndrome.
Case report
A 5-year-old girl presented to her GP with a history of an erythematous rash that appeared on her left cheek associated with eating certain foods including strawberries, apples, and sweets. The rash would appear immediately on mastication and would entirely disappear within 30 minutes of ingestion.
Her medical history was unremarkable apart from a road traffic accident at 3 years of age when she suffered facial and …
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