Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Associated with Diabetes Mellitus and Celiac Disease in a 3-Year-Old Girl

Author:

Al Hemidan A. I.1,Tabbara K.F.12,Althomali T.3

Affiliation:

1. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh

2. The Eye Center and The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, Riyadh

3. King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif - Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Purpose To present a case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) associated with type I diabetes mellitus and celiac disease in a 3 year old female. Methods We studied a three-year old female who presented with clinical manifestation of VKH and type I Diabetes mellitus and ciliac disease. Results Patient was found to have hyperglycemia with type I diabetes mellitus. Duodenal mucosal biopsy specimen confirmed the diagnosis of celiac disease. Patient's ocular inflammation was treated by topical and systemic corticosteroid and immune-suppressive therapy. Her diabetes mellitus was controlled by insulin and her celiac disease was controlled by gluten-free diet. Conclusions The association of VKH with two autoimmune diseases (celiac disease and type I diabetes mellitus) is rare. This case is, to our knowledge, the youngest patient reported with VKH.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Ophthalmology,General Medicine

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