RESUMO
El síndrome de Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada es una enfermedad autoinmune multisistémica crónica, caracterizada por panuveítis difusa granulomatosa bilateral con desprendimiento exudativo de retina y papilitis. Compromete el sistema nervioso central (meninges, disacusia neurosensorial) así como piel y mucosas. A pesar de ser una enfermedad compleja y poco frecuente, se hace necesario comprender la importancia del diagnóstico rápido y el tratamiento oportuno con seguimiento especializado. Es por ello que se decidió realizar una revisión de la literatura con el objetivo de actualizar los conocimientos existentes sobre este tema. La búsqueda se realizó en diferentes publicaciones y textos básicos de la especialidad. Las fuentes consultadas fueron las bases de datos PubMed y Google Scholar. El diagnóstico de la enfermedad es esencialmente clínico y son los oftalmólogos quienes más lo sospechan por ser los síntomas oculares los más frecuentes y dramáticos. El pronóstico visual de los pacientes es generalmente bueno si el diagnóstico es precoz y se indica un tratamiento adecuado. Los corticosteroides sistémicos a altas dosis asociados a inmunosupresores y agentes biológicos tienen gran impacto en la evolución de la enfermedad, sobre todo estos últimos a nivel mundial, previniendo complicaciones y permitiendo resultados visuales satisfactorios para una mejor calidad de vida del paciente(AU)
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by bilateral diffuse granulomatous panuveitis with exudative retinal detachment and papillitis. It involves the central nervous system (meninges, sensorineural dysacusis) as well as skin and mucous membranes. In spite of being a complex and infrequent disease, it is necessary to understand the importance of rapid diagnosis and timely treatment with specialized follow-up. For this reason, it was decided to carry out a review of the literature with the aim of updating the existing knowledge on this subject. The search was carried out in different publications and basic texts of the specialty. The sources consulted were the PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The diagnosis of the disease is essentially clinical and it is the ophthalmologists who suspect it the most because the ocular symptoms are the most frequent and dramatic. The visual prognosis of patients is generally good if the diagnosis is early and adequate treatment is indicated. Systemic corticosteroids at high doses associated with immunosuppressants and biological agents have a great impact on the evolution of the disease, especially the latter worldwide, preventing complications and allowing satisfactory visual results for a better quality of life of the patient(AU)
Assuntos
Humanos , Doenças Autoimunes/etiologia , Descolamento Retiniano/diagnóstico por imagem , Pan-Uveíte/diagnóstico , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Literatura de Revisão como AssuntoRESUMO
Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar em qual fase da síndrome de Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (SVKH) os pacientes recebem o primeiro atendimento em serviço especializado. Métodos: Foram analisados prontuários de 14 pacientes atendidos no Setor de Uveítes do Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho da UFRJ no período de janeiro de 2014 a março de 2017. Nesta análise, foram observados o sexo, a idade, a fase da doença e a acuidade visual destes pacientes com ao menos doença provável da SVKH. Resultados: Observamos que 35,4% dos pacientes apresentavam a doença ainda na fase uveítica e que 78,5% destes pacientes apresentava acuidade visual igual ou pior que 0,05. Destes pacientes, 78,5% eram do sexo feminino e 21,5% do sexo masculino e a mediana de idades foi de 34 anos. Conclusão: Os pacientes analisados obtiveram dificuldade em ter acesso precoce a um setor especializado, afetando assim, diretamente o tratamento e prognóstico visual.
Abstract Objective: To evaluate in which phase of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome the patients receive the first attendance in specialized service. Methods: A retrospective study was conduted to evaluate medical records of 14 patients with VKH in the Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro from January 2014 to March 2017. In this analysis, gender, age, stage of disease and visual acuity of these patients with at least probable VKH were recorded. Results: Of these patients, 78.5% were female and 21.5% male and the median age was 34 years. We observed that 35.4% of the patients had the disease still in the uveitic phase and that 78.5% of these patients had visual acuity equal to or worse than 0.05. Conclusion: There is a delay in the admission of these patients to a specialized sector, thus affecting directly the treatment and visual prognosis.