DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for uveoparotid fever

Uveoparotid fever [DOID:13404]

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.

Synonyms:  uveoparotid fever,  DOID:13404,  uveoparotid fevers,  Heerfordt's syndrome,  Heerfordts syndrome ...