Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome Mimicking Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Publication date: Available online 6 January 2017 Source:Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Author(s): Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Raghad Algahtani, Abdulah Alkahtani, Saeed Alwadie Vogt Koyanagi Harada (VKH) Syndrome, also called uveomeningioencephalitis, is a chronic disorder characterized by inflammation of the uvea, meninges, auditory system, and integumentary system. The association between VKH syndrome and multiple sclerosis (MS) has been reported only once in the literature in a patient who developed VKH syndrome after two years of the diagnosis of MS. In this article, we report a case who was misdiagnosed and treated as MS until she was proven to have VKH syndrome, and a diagnosis of MS was excluded. VKH syndrome is a systemic disorder that may present with clinical and/or radiological features mimicking MS. Applying diagnostic criteria is extremely important for confirming or excluding the diagnosis. Detailed history and physical examination are of paramount importance to score the final diagnosis. Rigorous search for red flags for both conditions is very helpful.

Source: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders - January 5, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research