Abstract

A 27-year-old man with a complaint of headache, tinnitus, and visual obscuration presented to a neurologist. Neurologic evaluations, including MRI and CT scan, were within normal limit. The prescribed medicines were propranolol, sumatriptin, valproate sodium, and dexamethasone. Ophthalmic examination was associated with reduction of visual acuity of eyes, bilateral uveitis, and serous retinal detachment. The most probable diagnosis was Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. Prescribing high-dose oral steroid and acetazolamide-improved systemic and ocular symptoms. Although HLAB5 is positive in Behηet disease, it also may be seen in VKH.

Details

Title
Headache in a 27-year-old man: Bilateral serous retinal detachment
Author
Yaghoubi, Gholamhossein; Heydari, Behrouz; Yaghoobi, Mohammad
Pages
68-70
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Jan 2011
Publisher
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.
ISSN
09763147
e-ISSN
09763155
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
864545134
Copyright
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