Abstract
Cogan syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized with ocular and
vestibular symptoms and only minority (less than 15%) of patients
suffer from systemic disease which is explained by autoimmuune
vasculitis.Cardiovascular involvement of Cogan syndrome is rare and
effects mostly subclavian and carotid arteries, aortic valve or
aorta.Mitral valve involvement is rare. Below, we report a case with
mitral valve involvement and Cogan syndrome. 39 year old male patient
had admitted to our hospital with shortness of breath. He had history of
previous aortic valve implantation in 2012. His transthorasic
echocardiography demonstrated massively thickened mitral leaflets as
well as moderate to severe mitral regurgitation.Transoesaphageal
echocardiography revealed moderate to severe mitral regurgitation,
severe thickening in both mitral leaflets and and mild restriction in
leaflet motions.. Surgery was decided in case progressive dyspnea
develops. Cogan syndrome is a vasculitis which effects medium sized
arteries and aortic valve. Mitral valve involvement is rare.
Differential diagnoses , as well as using certain medical treatments and
rheumatic valve disease, were ruled out. This case is one of the rare
examples of Cogan syndrome with mitral valve thickening.