Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease
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Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease (VKH) is a multisystem disease of presumed autoimmune cause that affects melanin-pigmented tissues. The most significant manifestation is bilateral, diffuse uveitis, which affects the eyes.[2][3] VKH may variably also involve the inner ear, with effects on hearing, the skin, and the meninges of the central nervous system.[2][3][4][5][6]
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Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease | |
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Other names | Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome, uveomeningitis syndrome, uveomeningoencephalitic syndrome[1] |
Dermatologic manifestation of VKH | |
Specialty | Ophthalmology |
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