SARS-CoV-2 among the Potential Viral Triggers for Vogt-Konayagi-Harada Disease : First Case Report and Literature Review

OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease associated with the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of patient records was carried out to obtain data for a case report. A literature review was conducted of cases of uveitis associated with COVID-19 reported to date.

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 32-year-old Hispanic female presented with bilateral granulomatous panuveitis consisting of VKH disease 2 weeks after a clinical course of COVID-19. Both eyes presented with anterior uveitis and edematous hyperemic papilla with flame-shaped peripapillary hemorrhages, macula-off serous retinal detachments with subretinal fluid, and vitritis. A complete systemic work-up was performed to exclude infectious or inflammatory etiologies. Ocular inflammatory signs and systemic symptoms improved with corticosteroid and immunomodulatory therapy.

CONCLUSION: SARS-CoV-2 can be a potential immunological trigger for VKH disease. Patients presenting with panuveitis and a history of a previous flu-like illness should raise clinical suspicion of the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the context of the ongoing global pandemic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Ocular immunology and inflammation - 30(2022), 7-8 vom: 17. Okt., Seite 1869-1875

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Santamaria, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Julian [VerfasserIn]
Savarain, Christian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Journal Article
Optic neuritis
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Uveitis
Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada

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Date Completed 15.12.2022

Date Revised 15.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/09273948.2021.1966052

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329800841