Inflammatory swelling of the inferior oblique muscle in thyroid associated ophthalmopathy.
A 70-year-old man with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy showed inflammatory swelling of the left inferior oblique muscle that was significantly improved by steroid pulse therapy and radiotherapy. Sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance images were useful to detect the lesion and to evaluate the effects of treatment.
Kakizaki
Hirohiko
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Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University. Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan. cosme@d1.dion.ne.jp