Heerfordt syndrome

English

Etymology

First described in 1909 by Danish ophthalmologist Christian Frederick Heerfordt.

Noun

Heerfordt syndrome (uncountable)

1. A rare form of sarcoidosis, with symptoms including uveitis, swelling of the parotid gland, chronic fever, and sometimes palsy of the facial nerves.

Synonyms

• Heerfordt-Mylius syndrome
• Heerfordt-Waldenström syndrome
• uveoparotid fever
• Waldenström's uveoparotitis