Cogan's Syndrome | |
Bilateral mild interstitial keratitis with vascularization of corneal stroma in connection with ear problems such as vertigo, tinnitus, hypacusis. The cause is not known. Early diagnosis and treatment of hypacusis with corticosteroids is important after exclusion of congenital lues. Cogan's syndrom used to be confused with lues. | |
Ruprecht, Klaus, Prof. Dr. med., Universitäts-Augenklinik, Homburg/Saar, Germany | |
H94, H19.3 | |
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Disciform/Stromal/Interstitial/ Parenchymal Keratitis | |
systemic | |
6204 |