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Uveoparotid fever as a presentation of sarcoidosis
Vignesh Ramachandran1, Wasim Haidari2, Christine Ahn3
1Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas.
Abstract:
Uveoparotid fever, also known as Heerfordt-Waldenström syndrome, is an uncommon acute presentation of systemic sarcoidosis. Patients may have features of complete/classic or incomplete disease. Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary care should be initiated to prevent sequelae. Herein, the authors report a rare case of retrospectively diagnosed incomplete uveoparotid fever in a patient with anterior uveitis, parotid gland enlargement, and fever who presented to our dermatology clinic with cutaneous sarcoidosis.
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