title: Unrecognized side effect of statin treatment: unilateral blepharoptosis.
abstract: A 43-year-old man receiving statin monotherapy (10 mg atorvastatin) for hypercholesterolemia had unilateral blepharoptosis as the result of isolated myositis of the levator muscle. Statin-induced myositis in the levator muscle should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acquired unilateral blepharoptosis of unknown cause.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih Sinan
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ertas
authors.forename: Nilgün Markal
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Ertaş
authors.forename: Sadi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gulec
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Atmaca
authors.forename: Sumru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanju
authors.forename: Cumhur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sener
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin