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Vogt‐Koyanagi‐Harada's Syndrome Associated with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Author(s) -
Chi HyungIn,
Furue Masutaka,
Ishibashi Yasumasa
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1994.tb01817.x
Subject(s) - thyroiditis , medicine , thyroid
Vogt‐Koyanagi‐Harada's syndrome has been known as an autoimmune disease which affects the melanocyte‐containing tissues. We report a case of Vogt‐Koyanagi‐Harada's syndrome associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. IgM‐class antibodies against nevus cells were detected in the patient's serum by indirect immunofluorescence test. These clinical and laboratory findings support the autoimmune theory of this rare syndrome.