title: Orbital myositis involving the oblique muscles associated with herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
abstract: An 81-year-old woman with right orbital inflammation and acute retinal necrosis following Herpes zoster ophthalmicus was evaluated and treated. CT showed right massive superior and inferior oblique enlargement and moderate enlargement of the remaining extraocular muscles with tendon sparing. The myositis and acute retinal necrosis dramatically improved following prednisone and intravenous acyclovir therapy.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors: Jaime
authors: J
authors: Badilla
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Dolman
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology*; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone; D000212:Acyclovir