Spontaneous Remission of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Meningoencephalitis

Authors

  • N. Abdullayev Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
  • V. Maus Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
  • A. Mpotsaris University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
  • J. Mammadov Central Clinic Hospital, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • G. Guliyeva Central Clinic Hospital, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • K. Ismayilova Center of Public Health and Reform, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • R. Aliyev Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors named after A.Aliyev, Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Baku, Azerbaijan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.v2i20.10

Keywords:

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, meningoencephalitis, cerebral manifestations, vitiligo

Abstract

In offered article we describe a 65-year-old patient with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome and primary malignant melanoma of the trunk presenting with systemic tumor progress and new contrast-enhancing intracranial lesions without neurological symptoms. While the systemic melanoma disease ultimately was in progress, the correct radiological interpretation of brain lesions as intracranial manifestation of VKH was mandatory to prevent the patient from unnecessary whole brain radiotherapy.

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Published

31.12.2020

How to Cite

Abdullayev, N., Maus, V., Mpotsaris, A., Mammadov, J., Guliyeva, G., Ismayilova, K., & Aliyev, R. (2020). Spontaneous Remission of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Meningoencephalitis. National Journal of Neurology, 74–77. https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.v2i20.10

Issue

2020: No.2 (18)

Section

Clinical Case

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