Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease

Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease
Other namesVogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome, uveomeningitis syndrome, uveomeningoencephalitic syndrome
Dermatologic manifestation of VKH
SpecialtyOphthalmology 

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. VKH may variably also involve the inner ear, with effects on hearing, the skin, and the meninges of the central nervous system.

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