A Rare Cause of Diplopia: Idiopathic Orbital Myositis

Journal Title: The Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Orbital myositis is an entity affecting the ocular muscles, especially the medial rectus. These cases are usually referred to clinics with complaints such as diplopia, orbital/periorbital pain, limitation in ocular movements, increased pain with eye movements, proptosis, swelling of the eyelid and/or hyperemia in the conjunctiva. Orbital myositis is usually idiopathic and autoimmunity is often suspected in etiology. In this article, we present a 15-year-old girl who presented with diplopia, pain in both eyes, anomalous head posture, periorbital edema and was diagnosed with idiopathic orbital myositis through history, clinical findings and imaging methods.

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Şule Gökçe, Erdem Şimşek, Sanem Keskin Yılmaz, Sema Aydoğdu

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  • EP ID EP549494
  • DOI 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2018.19327
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Şule Gökçe, Erdem Şimşek, Sanem Keskin Yılmaz, Sema Aydoğdu (2019). A Rare Cause of Diplopia: Idiopathic Orbital Myositis. The Journal of Pediatric Research, 6(1), 70-72. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-549494