title: Acute orbital myositis: a case report.
abstract: A case of acute orbital myositis is presented in this report. CT scanning provided an immediate diagnosis and hence institution of treatment. There was a typically rapid response to steroids. A previous presentation, prior to the advent of CT, had been misdiagnosed as Tolosa-Hunt syndrome. Orbital pseudotumour can be acute or chronic, and acute orbital myositis is now regarded as one of five subtypes of the former.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014785:Vision, Ocular
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone