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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Relapse after COVID-19 Vaccination

Authors :
Massimo Accorinti
Maria Carmela Saturno
Priscilla Manni
Source :
Ocular immunology and inflammation. 30(5)
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

To report a relapse of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in a patient after COVID-19 vaccination.A VKH disease patient, well controlled on azathioprine therapy, presented a uveitis relapse eleven days after the first vaccination for COVID-19. She received an induction high-dose intravenous corticosteroid therapy, followed by oral therapy, which led to a complete recovery from the uveitis in two weeks. No relapses occurred in the following five months of follow-up. Despite high-dose corticosteroid therapy and azathioprine, and one dose only of vaccination, the patient resulted positive for anti-RBD spike COV19 antibody.Relapse of VKH disease can occur after COVID-19 vaccination, despite an appropriate immunosuppressive therapy is ongoing. It responds to the classic therapy for VKH, and a serological response to an incomplete COVID-19 vaccination can also be found.

Details

ISSN :
17445078
Volume :
30
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Ocular immunology and inflammation
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4b3bf936e74e86929856ff3f52becd30