ResumenEl síndrome de Vogt Koyanagi Harada (VKH) consiste en una panuveitis bilateral que forma parte de los síndromes uveomeníngeos. El tratamiento en estadio crónico es difícil por presentar pobre respuesta a la inmunomodulación, por lo que se recurre a opciones terapéuticas como agentes biológicos tipo anti-TNF alfa. Se describe el caso de una paciente con VKH severo y resistencia al infliximab, quien mostró respuesta al adalimumab. El adalimumab es un anticuerpo monoclonal humanizado efectivo en casos de resistencia al infliximab en pacientes con síndrome de VKH crónico persistente. El caso es de interés por ser infrecuente la resistencia a este medicamento en la práctica clínica, y el uso del activador de plasminógeno tisular contribuyó significativamente en la mejoría visual. Palabras clave. Síndrome Uveomeningoencefalítico, Vogt Koyanagi Harada; Adalimumab, Infliximab. Abstract Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome (VKH) is a bilateral panuveitis included in the uveomeningeal syndromes. Treatment of its chronic stage is difficult because of poor response to immunomodulation. Other therapeutic options include biological agents such as anti-TNF alpha. We present the case of a patient with severe VKH resistant to infliximab that responded to adalimumab. Adalimumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody effective when there is resistance to infliximab in patients with chronic persistent VKH syndrome. The case presented is interesting because of uncommon resistance to this drug in the clinical practice; the use of tissue plasminogen activator contributed significantly to visual improvement.
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