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. 1991 May;67(787):476–478. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.787.476

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome, a rare association of Hodgkin's disease.

S Y Chuah 1, A J Lyne 1, M W Dronfield 1
PMCID: PMC2398862  PMID: 1852672

Abstract

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKHS) is a well-documented clinical entity. We report the case of a 24 year old man who, within 5 months of the diagnosis of VKHS, developed Hodgkin's disease. Like VKHS, the aetiology of Hodgkin's disease is unknown. A viral factor has been suspected in the pathogenesis of both conditions. Similar immunological abnormalities have been described in both, and may be important predisposing factors.

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