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Do you know this syndrome? Heerfordt-Waldenström syndrome

Fraga, Rafael Cavanellas; Kakizaki, Priscila; Valente, Neusa Yuriko Sakai; Portocarrero, Larissa Karine Leite; Teixeira, Mônica Fernandes Senise; Senise, Priscilla Fernandes.

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017

Abstract: Heerfordt-Waldenström syndrome is a rare subacute variant of sarcoidosis, characterized by enlargement of the parotid or salivary glands, facial nerve paralysis and anterior uveitis. Granulomas with a peripheral lymphocyte deficit are found in the anatomic pathology of affected organs. It is n...

Parálisis Facial/complicaciones, Enfermedades de las Parótidas/diagnóstico, Fiebre Uveoparotidea/diagnóstico, Granuloma/patología, Enfermedades de las Parótidas/complicaciones, Síndrome, Fiebre Uveoparotidea/complicaciones

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Deep lobe parotid abscess with facial nerve palsy: a case report

Acute suppurative sialadenitis mostly occurs in the parotid gland, while parotid abscesses principally arise in the superficial lobe. However, facial nerve palsy, secondary to parotid abscess, is rare. Predisposing factors for the ductally ascending infection are dehydration, xerogenic drugs and salivary...