Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in a 10-year-old child. 2007

Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College, Kolkata 700073.

A 10-year-old female child attended outpatients department of Regional Institute of ophthalmology, Kolkata with the complaints of gradual dimness of vision of both eyes, recurrent pain, redness and photophobia. On examination, she was found to have bilateral anterior uveitis, poliosis and vitiligo. Laboratory tests were performed to rule out other causes of granulomatous uveitis. She was treated with topical and systemic steroids and topical cycloplegic. Then pars plana vitrectomy with lensectomy was carried out. The vision still remained poor.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000305 Adrenal Cortex Hormones HORMONES produced by the ADRENAL CORTEX, including both steroid and peptide hormones. The major hormones produced are HYDROCORTISONE and ALDOSTERONE. Adrenal Cortex Hormone,Corticoid,Corticoids,Corticosteroid,Corticosteroids,Cortex Hormone, Adrenal,Hormone, Adrenal Cortex,Hormones, Adrenal Cortex
D014605 Uveitis Inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, and commonly involving the other tunics (sclera and cornea, and the retina). (Dorland, 27th ed) Uveitides
D014607 Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome A syndrome characterized by bilateral granulomatous UVEITIS with IRITIS and secondary GLAUCOMA, premature ALOPECIA, symmetrical VITILIGO, poliosis circumscripta (a strand of depigmented hair), HEARING DISORDERS, and meningeal signs (neck stiffness and headache). Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid reveals a pattern consistent with MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p748; Surv Ophthalmol 1995 Jan;39(4):265-292) Uveomeningoencephalitis,Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome,Syndrome, VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada),Syndrome, Vogt Koyanagi Harada,VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada) Syndrome,VKH Syndrome,Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease,Disease, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada,Syndrome, Uveomeningoencephalitic,Syndrome, VKH,Syndrome, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada,Uveomeningoencephalitides,VKH Syndrome (Vogt Koyanagi Harada),Vogt Koyanagi Harada Disease,Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome

Related Publications

Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
July 1995, Pediatric neurology,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
November 1995, American journal of ophthalmology,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
March 1991, American journal of ophthalmology,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
January 1999, Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
January 2005, Klinika oczna,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
January 2012, Pediatric dermatology,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
January 1995, International ophthalmology clinics,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
August 1963, Archives of dermatology,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
April 2015, Medicina clinica,
Asim Kumar Ghosh, and Gautam Bhaduri, and Arindam Deb, and Maneesh Singh, and Kalishankar Das
January 1977, Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine,
Copied contents to your clipboard!