title: Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome mimicking multiple sclerosis: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Vogt Koyanagi Harada (VKH) Syndrome, also called uveomeningioencephalitis, is a chronic disorder characterized by inflammation of the uvea, meninges, auditory system, and integumentary system. The association between VKH syndrome and multiple sclerosis (MS) has been reported only once in the literature in a patient who developed VKH syndrome after two years of the diagnosis of MS. In this article, we report a case who was misdiagnosed and treated as MS until she was proven to have VKH syndrome, and a diagnosis of MS was excluded. VKH syndrome is a systemic disorder that may present with clinical and/or radiological features mimicking MS. Applying diagnostic criteria is extremely important for confirming or excluding the diagnosis. Detailed history and physical examination are of paramount importance to score the final diagnosis. Rigorous search for red flags for both conditions is very helpful.
authors.affiliation: King Abdulaziz Medical City/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: halgahtani@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hussein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Algahtani
authors.affiliation: King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bader
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shirah
authors.affiliation: King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Raghad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Algahtani
authors.affiliation: King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alkahtani
authors.affiliation: Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alwadie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: MRI; Multiple Sclerosis; Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome