title: Cogan's syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Cogan's syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder connecting ophthalmologic and audiovestibular signs. A case of a young patient is reported, describing the evolution of her illness, and diagnostic and therapeutic measures performed. Response to treatment, including glucocorticoid therapy and hyperbaric oxygenation, is discussed. A synoptic review of knowledge of this rare disorder is incorporated.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department of the 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Vladislav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Klement
authors.forename: Ales
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Alena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hojdarova
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sejna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014717:Vertigo / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids