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  • Title: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome in a Group of Patients in Two Ophthalmology Referral Centers in Bogotá, Colombia.
    Author: Guayacán CL, Galindo-Mendez B, de-la-Torre A.
    Journal: Ocul Immunol Inflamm; 2018; 26(7):1123-1127. PubMed ID: 28910557.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To describe the clinical presentation of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome in a group of patients in Colombia. METHODS: Retrospective review of 2638 medical records of patients with uveitis in two centers during 17 years. RESULTS: A total of 25 patients with uveitis were diagnosed with VKH syndrome (0.95%), 23 patients were included in the data analysis (0.87%), 78.3% females, and mean age of diagnosis was 37 years (SD ± 29). Main complaints: blurred vision (87%), headaches (47.8%), tinnitus (26.1%), and hearing impairments (21.7%). Ophthalmic findings: bilateral serous retinal detachment (73.9%) and non-granulomatous uveitis (52.3%). Most of the patients were diagnosed with probable disease (56.5%). Mean duration of follow-up was 14 months; disease relapse was encountered in 26% of patients despite treatment. CONCLUSION: Patients in Colombia with VKH had clinical features similar to those reported in other Hispanic populations, except for the non-granulomatous uveitis. This disease may be considered as having variation of clinical manifestations across population groups.
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