Cogan's syndrome and seroreactivity to Lyme borreliosis.
We document the case of a young woman with bilateral nonluetic, interstitial keratitis, vestibuloauditory problems, and bilateral recurrent facial palsies, who had strongly positive serologic tests of Lyme borreliosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of positive serologic tests for Borrelia burgdorferi in a patient with Cogan's syndrome.
Fox
G M
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Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
Heilskov
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Smith
J L
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D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000150:complications*; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013577:Syndrome
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D010406:Penicillins; D002443:Ceftriaxone