Facial Palsy in Heerfordt's Syndrome

Lambert, Victor; Richards, S H

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“…The lesion process would likely beneuritis of the face. Heerfordt syndrome has some similarities with sarcoidosis, of which it is only a particular form; Reticulo-endothelios is of viral origin is involved while others have considered a typical tuberculosis [13]. In sarcoidosis, FP may also be linked to VII impairment with in a granulomatous location of the temporal bone but in this case, association with auditory signs is common and will lead the diagnosis of FP during sarcoidosis require seliminatingo the retiologies.…”

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Facial Paralysis during Sarcoidosis: About Seven Cases

Rachdi¹,

Daoud²,

Somaï³

et al. 2021

J Healthcare

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“…FP is often attributed to concomitant parotidite compression. However, it does not always evolve in parallel with this one [13]. The FP.…”

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Facial Paralysis during Sarcoidosis: About Seven Cases

Rachdi¹,

Daoud²,

Somaï³

et al. 2021

J Healthcare

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“…On the other hand, the facial nerve lesion might be in the internal auditory canal or intratemporal fallopian canal in the cases with hearing loss and/or vertigo (i.e., Case 2). Cases with loss of taste and hyperacusis have also been reported [ 7 ]. The presence of these cases implies the site of the facial nerve lesion is not limited to the parotid gland.…”

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“…The simultaneous presence of all symptoms represents the complete form of this syndrome, with the complete form constituting 0.3% of all cases of sarcoidosis [ 3 ]. Because of its rarity, there are few case reports of Heerfordt's syndrome in the English literature [ 4 – 7 ]. Here, we report two cases of Heerfordt's syndrome.…”

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Two Cases of Heerfordt’s Syndrome: A Rare Manifestation of Sarcoidosis

Fujiwara

Furuta

Fukuda

2016

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

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Heerfordt's syndrome is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis characterized by the presence of facial nerve palsy, parotid gland enlargement, anterior uveitis, and low grade fever. Two cases of Heerfordt's syndrome and a literature review are presented. Case 1. A 53-year-old man presented with swelling of his right eyelid, right facial nerve palsy, and swelling of his right parotid gland. A biopsy specimen from the swollen eyelid indicated sarcoidosis and he was diagnosed with incomplete Heerfordt's syndrome based on the absence of uveitis. His symptoms were improved by corticosteroid therapy. Case 2. A 55-year-old woman presented with left facial nerve palsy, bilateral hearing loss, and swelling of her bilateral parotid glands. She had been previously diagnosed with uveitis and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. Although no histological confirmation was performed, she was diagnosed with complete Heerfordt's syndrome on the basis of her clinical symptoms. Swelling of the bilateral parotid glands and left facial nerve palsy were improved immediately by corticosteroid therapy. Sarcoidosis is a relatively uncommon disease for the otolaryngologist. However, the otolaryngologist may encounter Heerfordt's syndrome as this syndrome presents with facial nerve palsy and swelling of the parotid gland. Therefore, we otolaryngologists should diagnose and treat Heerfordt's syndrome appropriately in cooperation with pneumologists and ophthalmologists.

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“…5 Loss of taste, observed in some patients with Heerfordt's syndrome, and the absence of facial palsy in association with the parotitis of mumps, pointed to a more proximal lesion site within the facial canal. 4 We report the results of electrical and magnetic facial nerve stimulation in a man with Heerfordt's syndrome who developed bilateral facial palsy.…”

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Facial palsy in Heerfordt's syndrome: Electrophysiological localization of the lesion

Glocker

Seifert

1999

Muscle Nerve

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Heerfordt's syndrome is characterized by fever, uveitis, swelling of the parotid gland, and facial nerve palsy and represents a variety of neurosarcoidosis. Since the first description of the syndrome, discussion about the lesion site has been controversial and has included the assumption of direct nerve compression by parotid gland swelling or a lesion within the facial canal in light of observations of accompanying taste disturbance. We report on a 26‐year‐old man with typical Heerfordt's syndrome who developed bilateral facial nerve palsy. Electrical and magnetic stimulation of the whole facial motor path provided strong evidence for a pathological process that: (i) began in the cerebellopontine angle; (ii) spread distally into the facial canal; and (iii) could be characterized by proximal demyelination. The patient recovered completely within 6 weeks under immunosuppressive therapy with steroids. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 22: 1279–1282, 1999.

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Facial Palsy in Heerfordt's Syndrome

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

Facial Paralysis during Sarcoidosis: About Seven Cases

Facial Paralysis during Sarcoidosis: About Seven Cases

Two Cases of Heerfordt’s Syndrome: A Rare Manifestation of Sarcoidosis

Facial palsy in Heerfordt's syndrome: Electrophysiological localization of the lesion

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