Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome

Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome
Classification and external resources
Specialty	ophthalmology
ICD-10	H10.8
MedlinePlus	000736

Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome is the combination of granulomatous conjunctivitis in one eye, and swollen lymph nodes in front of the ear on the same side. Most cases are caused by cat-scratch disease, although it is an unusual feature of this condition. Occasionally it may be caused by other infections.^[1][2]

It should not be confused with the neurological syndrome caused by a lesion in the midbrain which is also known as Parinaud's syndrome. Both were named after the same person, Henri Parinaud.

Causes include:

• Bartonella henselae^[3]
• Francisella tularensis^[4]
• herpes simplex virus type 1^[5]
• Paracoccidioides brasiliensis^[6]

References

1. eMedicine.com, retrieved 2 March 2010
2. whonamedit.com, retrieved 2 March 2010
3. Starck T, Madsen BW (August 2002). "Positive polymerase chain reaction and histology with borderline serology in Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome". Cornea. 21 (6): 625–7. doi:10.1097/00003226-200208000-00023. PMID 12131048.
4. Thompson S, Omphroy L, Oetting T (February 2001). "Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome attributable to an encounter with a wild rabbit". Am. J. Ophthalmol. 131 (2): 283–4. doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00954-5. PMID 11228320.
5. Parentin F, Molin GD, D'Agaro P, Busetti M, Campello C (2007). "Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome due to herpes simplex virus type 1". Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. 15 (2): 139–41. doi:10.1080/09273940701298422. PMID 17558842.
6. Costa PS, Hollanda BV, Assis RV, Costa SM, Valle LM (2002). "Parinaud'S oculoglandular syndrome associated with paracoccidioidomycosis". Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Sao Paulo. 44 (1): 49–52. doi:10.1590/s0036-46652002000100008. PMID 11896412.