[Vascular involvement in Cogan's syndrome. A case report].

J Mal Vasc

Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Avicenne, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris-13, 125, rue de Stalingrad, 93000 Bobigny, France.

Published: February 2012

Vascular manifestations of Cogan's syndrome are rarely reported. We report the case of a young woman followed for typical Cogan's disease. Serious vascular involvement was found only during work-up for arterial hypertension. This case highlights potentially asymptomatic nature of extensive vasculitis affecting large and medium-sized vessels in Cogan's disease. Careful screening is required to prevent life-threatening complications.

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