Idiopathic parotid pain: a rare clinical presentation of first bite syndrome without history of head and neck surgery or underlying malignancies

Abstract

Abstract First bite syndrome (FBS) has been previously characterised as a surgical complication, following head and neck surgical procedures. There are also rare reports in the literature associating FBS with malignancies of the head and neck. The term ‘idiopathic parotid pain’ (IPP) has been used recently to describe an exceedingly rare clinical presentation similar to FBS, but without history of head and neck surgery or malignancy. We present the rare case of a 65-year-old male diagnosed with IPP, our work-up and management.