heerfordt syndrome

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What does heerfordt syndrome mean?

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

Where does heerfordt syndrome come from?

First described in 1909 by Danish ophthalmologist Christian Frederick Heerfordt.

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