title: Acquired retraction of the eye as the first sign of myositis.
abstract: The authors report a patient who was diagnosed with idiopathic orbital myositis based on the findings of diplopia, worse on right gaze, globe retraction on adduction and injection at the lateral muscle tendon insertion of the left eye. Although orbital myositis as a cause of acquired retraction of the eye is rare, they wish to emphasize the importance of globe retraction with injection over the recti as an important clue for the diagnosis of orbital myositis.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak 67100, Turkey. sebnemkargi@yahoo.com
authors: Sebnem Hanioglu
authors: SH
authors: Kargi
authors: H Tugrul
authors: HT
authors: Atasoy
authors: Hayriye
authors: H
authors: Sayarlioglu
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Koksal
authors: Suat Hayri
authors: SH
authors: Ugurbas
authors: Atilla
authors: A
authors: Alpay
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones