title: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: presentation and implications in undocumented immigrants.
abstract: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is an autoimmune disease involving pigmented tissue in the eyes, auditory system, skin, and central nervous system. It often presents as bilateral chronic granulomatous panuveitis. We report the case of a 32-year-old immigrant who presented to the emergency department asking for a second opinion for loss of vision and progressive hearing loss. We also will discuss the issue limited access to health care for a vulnerable population such as undocumented immigrants.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. Electronic address: fotini.manizate@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fotini
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manizate
authors.forename: Farnaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baksh
authors.forename: Getaw Worku
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Hassen
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kalantari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology