Heerfordt syndrome

A rare sarcoidosis manifestation with uveitis, parotitis, and fever.

Last updated 31 October 2026

Heerfordt syndrome is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis. Its symptoms include uveitis, parotid gland swelling, chronic fever, and sometimes facial nerve palsy. The condition was first described by a Danish ophthalmologist and later classified as a distinct sarcoidosis manifestation.

Quick Facts

First described by

Christian Frederick Heerfordt

Year first described

1909

Reclassified by

Jan G. Waldenström

Year reclassified

1937

Familial occurrence

15% of patients have a close relative with the syndrome

Major symptoms

Parotitis
fever
facial nerve palsy
anterior uveitis

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