title: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome and Crohn's disease: an exceptional association.
abstract: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH) is a rare, multisystem disease of melanocyte-containing organs. It is characterized by diffuse, granulomatous inflammation involving various organs. It has been reported to occur in association with other autoimmune disorders. We report the case of a female patient who was diagnosed with VKH at the age of 4 years and who was treated with corticosteroids until the age of 16. Twenty years later, Crohn's disease was diagnosed, with a severe flare-up. Three cases of VKH associated with ulcerative colitis have previously been reported anecdotally but, to our knowledge, this is the first case occurring in association to Crohn's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia souguirahlem@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Ahlem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Souguir
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Aya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Wafa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dahmeni
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Hanene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jaziri
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben Mansour
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Ahlem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zayene
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Aida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Slama
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ksiaa
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Ahlem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brahem
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ajmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jmaa
keywords: Crohn’s disease; Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease; granulomatous inflammation