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ENT · ENT / Laryngology and head and neck

Heerfordt syndrome

also: Uveoparotid fever

Sarcoidosis variant with parotid enlargement, uveitis and facial palsy.

Specialty
ENT
Subspecialty
ENT / Laryngology and head and neck
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved
BTNL2, HLA-DRB1
Alternative names & eponyms
Uveoparotid fever

Etiology & mechanism

Sarcoid granulomatous inflammation.

Gene(s) involved (2)

Symptoms & signs (4)

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