Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome: A Pandora's Box!

Reddy, Yogya and Saokar, Shruti and Hussain, Faraaz and Shah, Abha and Alex, Jesmin (2022) Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome: A Pandora's Box! Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Ophthalmology, 5 (3). pp. 27-35.

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Abstract

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is a rare systemic granulomatous autoimmune condition that affects melanocyte-rich organs including the eyes, inner ears, meninges, skin, and hair. It causes severe bilateral, chronic granulomatous panuveitis associated with serous retinal detachments and disc oedema. The etiology of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is extremely variable. Here, we report 4 cases diagnosed with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome, who presented with completely different backgrounds. The first case was a 34M who presented with a 3 months history of diminution of vision with headache and tinnitus. The second case was a 21F who presented with a 1-day history of sudden diminution of vision associated with a headache on day 2 after undergoing an emergency lower segment cesarean section. The third patient was a 30F who was a case of systemic lupus erythematosus associated with type 4 lupus nephritis. She presented with a 2-day history of diminution of vision associated with headache and tinnitus. She had an active herpes zoster infection involving the trunk at the time of presentation. The fourth case was a 30F who presented to us 7 days post-vaccination with a 5-day history of sudden diminution of vision in both eyes.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Institute Archives > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 09 Dec 2022 06:39
Last Modified: 04 Jul 2024 06:37
URI: http://eprint.subtopublish.com/id/eprint/898

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