raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3437

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

Synonyms: Uveomenigitic syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare bilateral granulomatous panuveitis characterized by an acute phase with serous retinal detachments associated with neurological (meningitis) and auditory alterations which, in case of delayed (>3-4 weeks) or insufficient treatment, evolves into a chronic phase with chronic anterior uveitis and retinal atrophic lesions (Dalen-Fuchs nodules and sunset glow fundus) associated with dermatological alterations. The disease is marked by increased choroidal inflammatory activity.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enVogt-Koyanagi-Harada diseaseUveomenigitic syndrome
frMaladie de Vogt-Koyanagi-HaradaSyndrome d'uvéoméningite
deVogt-Koyanagi-Harada-KrankheitUveo-meningitisches Syndrom
esEnfermedad de Vogt-Koyanagi-HaradaSíndrome de Uveomeningitis
itMalattia di Vogt-Koyanagi-HaradaSindrome uveomeningitica
nlZiekte van Vogt-Koyanagi-HaradaUveomeningitis-syndroom
ptDoença de Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada
plChoroba Vogta, Koyanagi i HaradaZespół błony naczynioweji opon mózgowych
csVogtova-Koyanagiho-Haradova chorobaUveomeningeální syndrom · Vogt-Koyanagi-Haradova choroba
ukХвороба Фогта-Коянагі-ХарадаУвеоменігітичний синдром
zhVogt-小柳-原田综合征葡萄膜大脑炎综合症
trVogt-Koyanagi-Harada hastalığıÜveomenigitik sendrom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H20.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-10H30.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A96.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018092Evalidated
MeSHD014607Evalidated
UMLSC0042170Evalidated
GARD7862Evalidated
MedDRA10082001Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FASMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:11920ENSG0000002610313463710q23.31Fas cell surface death receptor26136352[PMID]
HLA-DRB1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4948ENSG000001961261428576p21.32major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 125382027[PMID]
PTPN22Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:9652ENSG000001342426007161p13.2protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2224816862[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.38 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated27008848[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

37 annotations · validated 2024-01-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000534Abnormal eyebrow morphology
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0012229CSF pleocytosis
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001053Hypopigmented skin patches
HP:0002290Poliosis
HP:0002216Premature graying of hair
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
HP:0001045Vitiligo
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0040030Chorioretinal hypopigmentation
HP:0030953Conjunctival hyperemia
HP:0001094Iridocyclitis
HP:0031179Nuchal rigidity
HP:0007906Ocular hypertension
HP:0007787Posterior subcapsular cataract
HP:0000541Retinal detachment
HP:0020120Retinal nerve fiber edema
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000360Tinnitus
HP:0000554Uveitis
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0025341Corneal keratic precipitates
HP:6000710Dalen Fuchs nodules
HP:0009926Epiphora
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0011484Posterior synechiae of the anterior chamber
HP:0100809Scalp tenderness
HP:0002321Vertigo

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27241814[PMID]_37400085[PMID]_32110561[PMID]

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Sources for this card