Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in an 11-year-old boy

Citation
N. Ikeda et al., Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in an 11-year-old boy, OPHTHALMOLA, 213(3), 1999, pp. 197-199
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
OPHTHALMOLOGICA
ISSN journal
00303755 → ACNP
Volume
213
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
197 - 199
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3755(199905/06)213:3<197:VSIA1B>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
An Ii-year-old boy complained of headache, slight fever and decreased visua l acuity, Intracameral cells and serous retinal detachment were found in bo th eyes. Pleocytosis was seen in the cerebrospinal fluid, Bilateral uveitis diminished rapidly in response to corticosteroid treatment. Depigmentation of the fundi developed several months later, We believe that Vogt-Koyanagi -Harada syndrome in a child, as demonstrated in our patient, may be uncommo n.