Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome, a rare association of Hodgkin's disease.

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  • S Y Chuah
  • A J Lyne
  • M W Dronfield
چکیده

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKHS) is a well-documented clinical entity. We report the case of a 24 year old man who, within 5 months of the diagnosis of VKHS, developed Hodgkin's disease. Like VKHS, the aetiology of Hodgkin's disease is unknown. A viral factor has been suspected in the pathogenesis of both conditions. Similar immunological abnormalities have been described in both, and may be important predisposing factors.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medical journal

دوره 67 787  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991