Deafness in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome.
Sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss is a well recognized entity frequently encountered in otolaryngological practice. However, the combination of such deafness as part of a wider systemic disorder is fortunately rare. Almost 100 years after the syndrome was classified, we describe a case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome occurring unusually in a Caucasian woman and characterized by sudden hearing loss. A brief review of this rare condition is presented.
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Southend Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK.
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D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology; D044465:White People
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone