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UNIQUE CASE OF SARCOIDOSIS WITH UNILATERAL FACIAL NERVE PALSY
Authors: Sarath Bhaskar. S , PADMA.V, KAVI.M.G, SANDYA.P.C, MURUGARAJ, ABHILASH NAIR, SAKETH RAMINENI AND KANNAN MEERA DEVI

ABSTRACT
Sarcoidosis presenting with unilateral facial nerve palsy is known as Heerfordt syndrome which is very rare. The features of Heerfordt syndrome include fever, uveitis, parotid gland enlargement and facial nerve palsy. This is a case report of a 32-year old male who presented with symptoms of fever, night sweats, headache, weight loss, impaired vision associated with red eye. Diagnosed to have sarcoidosis with the help of computed tomography of the chest and trans bronchial lymph node biopsy, associated with left facial nerve palsy and anterior uveitis. Following treatment with prednisolone and azathioprine, he recovered completely. This article presents a rare case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as Heerfordt syndrome. Keywords: Fever, Facial Nerve, Parotid, Uveitis
Publication date: 01/10/2021
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.10.5651

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