title: Lateral rectus myositis mimicking an abducens nerve palsy in a pregnant woman.
abstract: Myositis is a rare unknown inflammatory disorder of the skeletal muscle tissue. Generalized inflammatory myopathies, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis have been reported during pregnancy. Isolated orbital myositis in pregnancy has not been previously described in the literature. The authors report a case of left isolated orbital myositis in a primigravida at 38 weeks gestation affecting the patient's left lateral rectus muscle. MRI of the orbit was consistent with the diagnosis. She showed remarkable clinical improvement with oral corticosteroids therapy.
authors.affiliation: Departments of *Ophthalmology, †Obstetric and Gynaecology, and ‡Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Abd-Rahim
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Haslinda
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shatriah
authors.forename: Yaakub
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Azhany
authors.forename: Nik-Lah
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Nik-Ahmad-Zuky
authors.forename: Rohaizan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yunus
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D055622:Orbital Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids