Abstract

VKH syndrome or uveomeningitic syndrome is a systemic disorder involving many organ systems, including the eye, skin, ear, integumentary and nervous system. An autoimmune process in a genetically susceptible individual who contacts a viral infection is the most likely mechanism.Here we reported Asian 43 female patient, presented with symptoms of aseptic meningitis, bilateral uveitis, bilateral hearing loss and vitiligo. She was initially suspected bacterial CNS infections and was managed with empiricala antibiotics then after revised clinical criteria and ruling out of underlying infectious causes, diagnosis of VKH syndrome was done and was started pulse intravenous steroids with marked improvement of hearing and tinnitus.

Keywords: Vogt Koyanagi Harada; Aseptic meningitis; Bilateral hearing loss; Exudative retinal detachment; Vitiligo