Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome and mesenteric ischemia: a case report.
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is a rare inflammatory ocular disorder that is characterized by bilateral granulomatous panuveitis, neuropathy, and aseptic meningitis, along with various extraocular manifestations. VKH disease has been reported to be associated with various immune disorders. In this report, a case of VKH disease is presented that is associated with mesenteric vascular disease and intestinal necrosis, with an emphasis on the fact that this is the first case documented in the literature of both diseases occurring simultaneously.
Anadol
Ahmet Ziya
AZ
Department of Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. zanadol@gazi.edu.tr
Akin
Murat
M
Kurukahvecioglu
Osman
O
Ersoy
Emin
E
D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000473:pathology*; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*