Uveoparotitis
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Uveoparotitis is a symptom of Sarcoidosis
. It describes a chronic inflammation of the parotid gland
and uvea
. There is also a phenomenon called Waldenström's uveoparotitis. In this case, the symptom is related to Heerfordt's syndrome
.
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis , also called sarcoid, Besnier-Boeck disease or Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease, is a disease in which abnormal collections of chronic inflammatory cells form as nodules in multiple organs. The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown...
. It describes a chronic inflammation of the parotid gland
Parotid gland
The paired parotid glands are the largest of the salivary glands. They are each found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and secrete saliva through Stensen's ducts into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing and to begin the digestion of starches.-Location:The parotid glands...
and uvea
Uvea
The uvea , also called the uveal layer, uveal coat, uveal tract, or vascular tunic, is the pigmented middle of the three concentric layers that make up an eye. The name is possibly a reference to its reddish-blue or almost black colour, wrinkled appearance and grape-like size and shape when...
. There is also a phenomenon called Waldenström's uveoparotitis. In this case, the symptom is related to Heerfordt's syndrome
Heerfordt's syndrome
Heerfordt's syndrome, also referred to as uveoparotid fever, Heerfordt-Mylius syndrome, Heerfordt-Waldenström syndrome, and Waldenström’s uveoparotitis, is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis...
.