Vogt-koyanagi-harada syndrome: a case report and review of literature

ABSTRACT

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada [VKH] syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder in which cell-mediated autoimmunity against melanocytes affects the eyes, inner ears, central nervous system and skin. Alopecia, poliosis and vitiligo are the cutaneous manifestations. Visual and hearing loss is the important complications which can be prevented by early diagnosis and aggressive systemic therapy. We report a case of VKH syndrome in which alopecia was the only cutaneous manifestation and early diagnosis and prompt systemic corticosteroid therapy prevented the visual loss and reduced the morbidity