Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome and Ulcerative Colitis

Daniel G. Federman; Jeffrey D. Kravetz; Christopher B. Ruser; Peter H. Judson; Robert S. Kirsner

doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000100263.99708.10

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome and Ulcerative Colitis

Daniel G. Federman, Jeffrey D. Kravetz, Christopher B. Ruser, Peter H. Judson, Robert S. Kirsner

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The Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome is an uncommon disorder characterized by uveitis and neurologic and cutaneous abnormalities, including tinnitus, vertigo, headache, meningoencephalitis, vitiligo, alopecia, and poliosis. The VKH syndrome has been reported to occur in association with other autoimmune disorders. We report a case of a patient with severe ulcerative colitis who developed VKH syndrome. We postulate that the patient's history of a traumatic brain injury might have been responsible for an abnormal "immunologic milieu" and the occurrence of ulcerative colitis, VKH syndrome, and severe reactive arthritis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	169-171
Number of pages	3
Journal	Southern medical journal
Volume	97
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.SMJ.0000100263.99708.10
State	Published - Feb 1 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Brain injury
Ulcerative colitis
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome

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