Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome: a rare pathology
Abstract
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada
syndrome (VKHS) is a multisystemic granulomatous autoimmune disease affecting
body parts with high melanocyte content. As far
as we know there are fewer than 250 cases described in English literature. In
this case report a 47 year old female patient with the complaints of loss of vision, photophobia, ocular
pain,hearing disturbances and dizziness will be presented with MRI findings. On
orbital MR imaging, there was abnormal thickening and enhancement of the
retina/choroid with retinal detachmen on left eye. The sclera was spared. Early recognition of VKHS and intense suppression of
inflammation in the disease are very important in terms of increasing the
visual capacity of the patient. High dose corticosteroid therapy is found to be
very effective in treatment.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Fatma Dilek Gökharman
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye
Sonay Aydın
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye
Ömer Kazcı
This is me
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye
Pınar Nercis Koşar
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
September 1, 2017
Submission Date
April 5, 2017
Acceptance Date
July 19, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 50 Number: 1