RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Recurrent Orbital Myositis Mimicking Sixth Nerve Palsy: Diagnosis with MR Imaging
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 275
OP 276
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1751
VO 31
IS 2
A1 M. Fischer
A1 U. Kempkes
A1 P. Haage
A1 S. Isenmann
YR 2010
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/2/275.abstract
AB SUMMARY: We present a case with recurrent orbital myositis sequentially affecting both lateral rectus muscles separately. In the first episode, the absence of the required symptoms for the diagnosis of orbital myositis led to the erroneous diagnosis of sixth nerve palsy. Eventually, the correct diagnosis was established with cerebral MR imaging. Orbital myositis should be included in the differential diagnosis of what appears clinically to be abducens palsy, and MR imaging with a focus on the orbita is mandatory in such patients.