title: Acquired Brown Syndrome Treated With Traction of Superior Oblique Tendon.
abstract: Brown syndrome is a rare strabismic disease characterized by a limited elevation in adduction of the eye. The lengthening/weakening of superior oblique muscle is the main way of surgical intervention for this disease. A 7-year-old boy was diagnosed as having acquired Brown syndrome in his right eye after injury in his face. We experienced successful release of this Brown syndrome through mere pulling outward of superior oblique tendon during surgical exploration. We briefly discuss why this manipulation of superior oblique tendon that we performed was successful.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon University, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors: Kwang Hoon
authors: KH
authors: Shin
authors: Hae Jung
authors: HJ
authors: Paik
authors: Mijung
authors: M
authors: Chi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods*