title: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
abstract: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is a steroid responsive painful opthalmoplegia due to a nonspecific inflammation of the cavernous sinus. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is caused by antibodies directed against unmodified autologous red cells. They are both rare conditions. Here we describe the simultaneous occurrence of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome and severe hemolytic crisis in the same patient.
authors: Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy. pbcarrieri@libero.it
authors: Pietro Biagio
authors: PB
authors: Carrieri
authors: Silvana
authors: S
authors: Montella
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Petracca
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Cerullo
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Elefante
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020226:Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D020333:Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology