Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome, a rare association of Hodgkin's disease.
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKHS) is a well-documented clinical entity. We report the case of a 24 year old man who, within 5 months of the diagnosis of VKHS, developed Hodgkin's disease. Like VKHS, the aetiology of Hodgkin's disease is unknown. A viral factor has been suspected in the pathogenesis of both conditions. Similar immunological abnormalities have been described in both, and may be important predisposing factors.
Chuah
S Y
SY
Department of Medicine, Peterborough District Hospital, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Lyne
A J
AJ
Dronfield
M W
MW
D000328:Adult; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*