[Recurrent unilateral inflammatory exophthalmos]

The issue discusses the diagnosis difficulties concerning the case of 58-years-old woman who was watched for a recurrent exophthalmos after a mild conjunctival trauma. The debut was orbital cellulite appearance, complicated by a nonaxial exophthalmos due to a dacryoadenitis. The exophthalmos is axial in the other two recurrences. All exophthalmic episodes progressed with inflammatory features associated with optic neuritis and oculomotor nerves implication without any neurological signs. The paraclinical tests (ECHO, orbital radiography, CAT) find inflammation of orbital elements: extrinsic muscles and lacrimal gland. Biochemical tests showed minimal inflammatory changes without be able to provide the positive diagnosis. Initial combined therapy (antibiotics and steroids), then steroid monotherapy had favorable response.