title: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome associated with renal failure: a case report.
abstract: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome is a rare entity characterized by depigmentation of the skin and eye lashes, chronic granulomatous iridocyclitis and exudative retinal detachment, as well as aseptic meningitis and encephalopathy. We describe a 22-year-old male intravenous drug addict, infected with hepatitis B and C virus, suffering from this syndrome, associated with progressive renal sclerosis, malignant hypertension, heart failure and chronic myeloproliferative disorder. The association with these various diseases is discussed and relevant cases are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine E, Rambam Medical Center and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel. r_zalts@rambam.health.gov.il
authors.forename: Ronen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zalts
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayek
authors.forename: Ya'acov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Baruch
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nakhoul
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy