The Heerfordt syndrome is characterized by fever, uveitis, swelling of parotid 
gland and facial nerve palsy, and 53 cases have been reported in Japan until 
2000. In the present review, we mainly focused on those clinical cases reported. 
Most patients were between 20 and 40 years of age, and females appeared to have 
greater risk than males. The definite diagnosis of this syndrome is established 
histologically according to sarcoidosis. In addition 67 gallium scan is helpful 
for diagnosis, and it shows increased uptake of Ga to the ophthal lesion, 
parotid glands and hilar lesions. Therapeutic trial with prednisolone is 
sometimes required especially for facial palsy.