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Bilateral retinal detachment in a patient with Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome

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We present a 38-year-old woman with bilateral serous retinal detachments and bilateral panuveitis on fundoscopic exam. CT of the orbits and MRI scans revealed bilateral ocular choroidal thickening and bilateral retinal detachments; however, no other CNS or meningeal lesion was detected. This patient met the clinical criteria for Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) Syndrome. Review of VKH syndrome as well as the radiographic findings will be discussed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

    Blake E. McGehee, Gregory Chaljub, Rajeev K. Shah, Ayetkin Oto & Alwin C. Camacho

  2. Department of Ophtalmology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

    Rosa A. Tang

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McGehee, B.E., Chaljub, G., Shah, R.K. et al. Bilateral retinal detachment in a patient with Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome. Emerg Radiol 11, 366–371 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-005-0430-3

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