Would you approach a patient with idiopathic bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and episcleritis as atypical Cogan’s syndrome even in the absence of MRI/ MRA changes and minimal elevation of inflammation markers?

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Topics: Rheumatology • Vasculitis • Episcleritis • Cogans Syndrome • Sensorineural Hearing Loss

After screening for infection and other potential autoimmune rheumatological conditions

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