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PURPOSE: To describe an unusual case of atypical Cogan's syndrome with features of posterior scleritis. METHODS: Interventional case report. RESULTS: A 53-year-old man presented with bilateral posterior scleritis, along with sensorineural hearing loss and systemic vasculitis. Systemic corticosteroid therapy was started with resolution of ophthalmic findings and improvement of vestibuloauditory symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: In the setting of atypical Cogan's syndrome, ophthalmic manifestations may be the first sign of disease.
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Choroid Diseases/complications , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/complications , Retinal Detachment/complications , Scleritis/complications , Vasculitis/complications , Administration, Oral , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Choroid Diseases/diagnosis , Fluorescein Angiography , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Ophthalmic Solutions , Prednisone/administration & dosage , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Retinal Detachment/diagnostic imaging , Scleritis/diagnostic imaging , Scleritis/drug therapy , Syndrome , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Ha evidencias de que a hipertrofia cardiaca (HC) seja um fator de risco para varias doencas cardiovasculares. Uma variedade de estimulos pode levar a HC, entre as quais estao as condicoes que geram sobrecarga de volume ou pressao, como exercicio fisico e a dieta rica em cloreto de sodio (NaCl).Com o objetivo de verificar a possibilidade de o exercicio fisico e a ingestao de dieta rica em NaCl influenciarem na pressao arterial e trofismo miocardico, realizou-se o presente estudo...
