Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrome Manifesting as Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Cureus. 2020 Sep 23;12(9):e10619. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10619.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease histologically characterized by non-caseating granulomas. Although it usually affects the lungs, it can affect any organ system and present with a wide variety of symptoms. Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrome, or uveoparotid fever, is a rare form of sarcoidosis that presents with a combination of fever, parotitis, facial paralysis, and uveitis. In this case report, we demonstrate a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis in a patient who presents with both the aforementioned syndrome and cardiac involvement. This case serves to highlight the importance of identifying the various clinical manifestations and management of systemic sarcoidosis.

Keywords: cardiac sarcoidosis; heerfordt-waldenström syndrome; sarcoidosis; uveoparotid fever.

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