title: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in a 4-year-old child.
abstract: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is an acquired illness with ocular, cutaneous, and/or neurologic features. A 4-year-old child who acutely developed visual disturbances and headache and was found to have serous retinal detachments and aseptic meningitis is presented. Improvement was rapid with corticosteroid therapy. This is the youngest reported patient with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center 39216, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gruich
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone