Journal of Medical & Surgical Pathology
Open Access
ISSN: 2472-4971
ISSN: 2472-4971
Department of Ophthalmology, Military Instruction Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Abdelbarre Oubaaz works in Department of pathology.one of his renowned works are Bouchut Tubercles in Disseminated Tuberculosis. His publications are Study of the efficiency and safety of subconjunctival triamcinolone acetonide in macular edema
Case Report
An Acute Visual Impairment Revealing A VKH Syndrome in 13 Years Old Boy: A Rare and Unexpected Diagnosis
Author(s): Nawal Khanaouchi*, Taoufik Abdellaoui, Hatim Boui, Lucrece Eriga, Yassine Mouzarii, Karim Reda and Abdelbarre Oubaaz
The Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKH) is a bilateral, severe granulomatous uveitis associated with serous retinal detachment, papillary edema and extra-ocular manifestations. Uveitis in children accounts for 5 to 10% of all uveitis cases; the VKH is rarely described in the children population. The diagnosis of this condition can be very challenging; especially if clinical diagnosis criteria are not being met at the onset of this affection. The visual prognosis is mostly good if the treatment is early started... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2472-4971.21.6.210