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Acute orbital myositis. Case report

M S Bittar1, M L Garcia, P E Marchiori

  • 1Neurologic Clinic, São Paulo University, School of Medicine, Brasil.

Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
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This case report details a young woman with bilateral orbital myositis, an inflammatory eye muscle condition, that developed after a respiratory infection. Prompt corticotherapy treatment led to a positive clinical response.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Rheumatology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Orbital myositis is a rare inflammatory condition affecting eye muscles.
  • It can present with symptoms like ocular pain, proptosis, and restricted eye movement.
  • Upper respiratory tract infections are potential triggers for orbital myositis.