title: Management of patient with Cogan's syndrome: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cogan syndrome-CS, is a rare autoimmune disease defined as an inflammation of the eyes followed by bilateral audiovestibular symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is case report of S. A. male, born on April 18th 1986 from Elbasan, presented with the gastrointestinal, audiovestibulary and eyes disorders, weight loss and progressive fatigue. CT-scan showed an inflammation in lymph nodes in the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. MRI examination showed inner ear inflammation. Ophthalmologic examination revealed that patient was very sensitive to light and visual acuity was lowing 5/10 LE and 6/10 RE, a slit-lamp examination ascertained the interstitial keratitis, iritis and conjunctivitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering all diseases manifestations, the results of all examinations, a diagnose of CS was finally made. The treatment with steroids and immunosupresors showed an improvement of diseases but hearing loss was not reversed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Centre of Elbasan, Albany. TATJANAZIU@YAHOO.COM
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ziu
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ajvazi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055952:Cogan Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005221:Fatigue; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007500:Iritis / Q000209:etiology; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents