Vaiopoulos G, Sfikakis P P, Skoumas B, Kavouklis E, Doukas E, Kaklamanis P
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Greece.
Clin Rheumatol. 1994 Mar;13(1):110-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02229876.
A 17-year-old girl with Cogan's syndrome is described. Total and irreversible hearing loss occurred which was unresponsive to corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapy. The girl died a year later from subarachnoid haemorrhage. The lethal prognosis in Cogan's syndrome despite the available treatment is emphasized.