Term Name: | uveoparotid fever |
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Synonyms: | Heerfordt's syndrome |
Definition: | A sarcoidosis that is characterized by unilateral facial nerve palsy, parotid gland enlargement, anterior uveitis, and low grade fever, and develops_from a type IV hypersensitivity reaction with noncaseating granulomatous infiltration of especially the parotid glands which compresses the facial nerve. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:13404] ( DOID:13404 ) |