A Case of Alopecia Universalis with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome.
- Author:
Jawoong GOO
1
;
Seok Joon LEE
;
Seung Won CHOI
;
Won Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology and Institute of Hair and Cosmetic Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. leewonsoo@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Alopecia universalis;
Nail dystrophy;
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
- MeSH:
Alopecia*;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Melanocytes;
Meningism;
Skin Manifestations;
Tinnitus;
Uveitis;
Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome*;
Vitiligo
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(10):1253-1255
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome is an idiopathic autoimmune disease involving melanocytes. The characteristic features are uveitis, meningismus, tinnitus, alopecia, vitiligo and poliosis, dependent upon the site of melanocyte location. Among the skin manifestations, alopecia usually appears as discrete, alopecic patches around the head. We report a case of fifty-year-old woman who presented with typical features of VKH syndrome, plus alopecia universalis and nail dystrophy.
