ABSTRACT
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is chronic systemic autoimmune disease with ocular, nervous, auditory and tegumental manifestations. We report here the case of a child with onset of symptoms at four years and two months of age, with positive HLA DRB1*01.
Subject(s)
HLA-DR Antigens/metabolism , Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome/immunology , Child, Preschool , Cyclosporine/therapeutic use , Fluorescein Angiography , Fundus Oculi , HLA-DRB1 Chains , Histocompatibility Testing , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Male , Retinal Vasculitis/diagnosis , Retinal Vasculitis/immunology , Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome/diagnosis , Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome/drug therapy , Visual AcuityABSTRACT
A síndrome de Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada é doença crônica, sistêmica e auto-imune, com manifestações oculares, nervosas, auditivas e tegumentares. Descrevemos aqui o caso de uma criança com início dos sintomas aos quatro anos e dois meses de idade, com positividade para o HLA DRB1*01.
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is chronic systemic autoimmune disease with ocular, nervous, auditory and tegumental manifestations. We report here the case of a child with onset of symptoms at four years and two months of age, with positive HLA DRB1*01.