Acquired retraction of the eye as the first sign of myositis.
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.
Kargi
Sebnem Hanioglu
SH
Department of Ophthalmology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak 67100, Turkey. sebnemkargi@yahoo.com
Atasoy
H Tugrul
HT
Sayarlioglu
Hayriye
H
Koksal
Murat
M
Ugurbas
Suat Hayri
SH
Alpay
Atilla
A
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*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones