Relapsing-remitting painful ophthalmoplegia due to orbital myositis.

Abstract

We describe a woman with a long history of relapsing-remitting painful ophthalmoplegia in a seasonal pattern, due to an isolated orbital myositis that was--at our observation--classified in the context of the so-called SAPHO syndrome. She had been previously treated with corticosteroid therapy, but the association with immunosuppressive drugs produced a more prompt resolution of both the headache and ophthalmoplegia, and of the magnetic resonance imaging pictures of isolated myositis as well.

• Authors: E Guaschino, C Zandrini, G Minonzio, A Mancioli, M Broggini, G Bono
• Journal: The journal of headache and pain (J Headache Pain) Vol. 6 Issue 6 Pg. 471-2 (Dec 2005) ISSN: 1129-2369 [Print] England
• PMID: 16388344 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Topics

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (therapeutic use)
• Adult
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Ophthalmoplegia (drug therapy, etiology)
• Orbital Pseudotumor (complications, drug therapy)
• Recurrence