Atypical Cogan's Syndrome
Joint Authors
Maia, Sofia
Queirós, João
Meireles, Angelina
Araújo, Maria
Friande, António
Seca, Mariana
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Cogan’s syndrome is a rare clinical entity whose etiopathology is still unknown, and the treatment strategies are not clearly defined.
Case.
A 23-year-old male presented with symptoms of headache, peripheral facial palsy, persistent right hearing loss and bilateral papillitis.
Workup excluded all infectious, granulomatous, neoplastic, and immune causes.
The diagnosis of atypical Cogan’s syndrome was established, and the patient was treated with systemic corticosteroids and later on with cyclophosphamide and methotrexate.
There were improvement of visual symptoms and stabilisation of left hearing.
Conclusion.
Cogan’s syndrome is a very rare disease with no specific biological tests for the diagnosis.
The diagnostic exams are mostly important to exclude other etiologies.
The atypical ocular and audiovestibular manifestations make the diagnosis difficult, delaying the institution of appropriate therapy which may result in profound bilateral deafness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Queirós, João& Maia, Sofia& Seca, Mariana& Friande, António& Araújo, Maria& Meireles, Angelina. 2013. Atypical Cogan's Syndrome. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Queirós, João…[et al.]. Atypical Cogan's Syndrome. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Queirós, João& Maia, Sofia& Seca, Mariana& Friande, António& Araújo, Maria& Meireles, Angelina. Atypical Cogan's Syndrome. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474634