Heerfordt syndrome

Also known as: Uveoparotid fever

Sarcoidosis variant with parotid enlargement, uveitis and facial palsy.

Medical specialty: ENT
Subspecialty: ENT / Laryngology and head and neck
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: BTNL2, HLA-DRB1

Etiology & mechanism

Sarcoid granulomatous inflammation.

Gene(s) involved (2)

BTNL2HLA-DRB1

Symptoms & signs (4)

facial palsyfeverparotid swellinguveitis

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