Heerfordt's Syndrome Associated with Trigeminal Nerve Palsy and Reversed Halo Sign |
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Authors: | Go Makimoto Keita Kawakado Masamoto Nakanishi Tomoki Tamura Minori Noda Satoko Makimoto Yumiko Sato Shoichi Kuyama |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center, Japan; 2.Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center, Japan; 3.Department of Radiology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center, Japan; 4.Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center, Japan |
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Abstract: | Heerfordt''s syndrome is a rare subtype of sarcoidosis and features a combination of facial palsy, parotid swelling, and uveitis, associated with a low-grade fever. Cases with two of three symptoms are called “incomplete Heerfordt''s syndrome.” Heerfordt''s syndrome involving other cranial nerve symptoms is relatively rare. We herein report a case of incomplete Heerfordt''s syndrome presenting with trigeminal nerve palsy and a reversed halo sign, a rare manifestation of pulmonary sarcoidosis. The histological diagnosis following a biopsy of the parotid gland and endobronchial ultrasound-guided trans-bronchial needle aspiration of the mediastinal lymph nodes was sarcoidosis. The symptoms and lung lesions improved after corticosteroid therapy. |
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Keywords: | Heerfordt''s syndrome trigeminal nerve palsy reversed halo sign endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration |
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