Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome?
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKH syndrome) is named after ophthalmologists Alfred Vogt from Switzerland and Yoshizo Koyanagi and Einosuke Harada from Japan. It is an uncommon multisystem disorder characterized by chronic, bilateral, diffuse granulomatous uveitis with associated dermatological, neu...
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| description | Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKH syndrome) is named after ophthalmologists Alfred Vogt from Switzerland and Yoshizo Koyanagi and Einosuke Harada from Japan. It is an uncommon multisystem disorder characterized by chronic, bilateral, diffuse granulomatous uveitis with associated dermatological, neurological and auditory manifestations. It is an autoimmune disease directed against melanocytes. We report a case presenting with vitiligo, auditory defect with additional dextrocardia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1466674a0c734adbb11c9ba7a9673dac2022-12-22T03:02:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702015-01-0181626410.4103/0975-2870.148851Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome?Digambar DashatwarNeha SinghSumit KarVogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKH syndrome) is named after ophthalmologists Alfred Vogt from Switzerland and Yoshizo Koyanagi and Einosuke Harada from Japan. It is an uncommon multisystem disorder characterized by chronic, bilateral, diffuse granulomatous uveitis with associated dermatological, neurological and auditory manifestations. It is an autoimmune disease directed against melanocytes. We report a case presenting with vitiligo, auditory defect with additional dextrocardia.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=62;epage=64;aulast=DashatwarVKH syndromedextrocardiaspina bifida of D2 vertebra |
| spellingShingle | Digambar Dashatwar Neha Singh Sumit Kar Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome? Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University VKH syndrome dextrocardia spina bifida of D2 vertebra |
| title | Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome? |
| title_full | Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome? |
| title_fullStr | Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome? |
| title_short | Is it Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome? |
| title_sort | is it vogt koyanagi harada syndrome |
| topic | VKH syndrome dextrocardia spina bifida of D2 vertebra |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=62;epage=64;aulast=Dashatwar |
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