Conditions / Musculoskeletal

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

info · Musculoskeletal · ICD-10: H20.82

An autoimmune disease that is caused by T helper cell mediated autoimmune attack of melanocytes resulting in inflammation of the inside of the eye, whitening of hair, skin pigment loss, and meningitis.

Also known as: Harada's disease; Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome; uveomeningoencephalitic syndrome