title: Diagnosis of orbital myositis by nuclear magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Two cases of orbital myositis are reported in which precise identification of the involved muscle was possible with the use of surface coil nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging. A clinical response to oral steroids in both cases coincided with a marked reduction in the abnormal thickening of the muscles as seen on the NMR images.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone