Abstract
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 | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brain injury
- Ulcerative colitis
- Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Federman, D. G., Kravetz, J. D., Ruser, C. B., Judson, P. H., & Kirsner, R. S. (2004). Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome and Ulcerative Colitis. Southern medical journal, 97(2), 169-171. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.SMJ.0000100263.99708.10