VOGT-KOYANAGI-HARADA SYNDROME: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW.

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Introduction: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome is a cell-mediated autoimmune disease directed against melanocytes Leading to chronic multisystemic disease affecting the eye, inner ear, skin and meninges. VKH is a common disease in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accounting for 2.5?19.4% of all uveitis cases. Case report: A 24 years old male patient presented to our ophthalmology clinic with bilateral painless loss of vision for 3 days. With signs of bilateral conjunctival hyperemia, anisocoria, anterior chamber reaction, multiple focal exudative retinal detachments bilaterally associated with fundus edema. Discussion: VKH is a syndrome diagnosed clinically. It is unlikely presents with typical finding. Laboratory evidence must be involved to identify the disease and it?s possible causes.

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[Nusaibah Musatafa Alhawsawi, Aisha Mohammed Alemam and Anas Mustafa Makhdoum. Muhammed Abdullah Fareed. (2018); VOGT-KOYANAGI-HARADA SYNDROME: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Jan). 1109-1113] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Nusaibah Musatafa Alhawsawi
Department of Medicine , Taibah University Faculty of Medicine, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6327      
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