Unilateral acquired Brown's syndrome in systemic scleroderma: An unusual cause for diplopia.

Abstract

Brown's syndrome can be congenital or acquired with multiple causes. It has been described as a ocular complication in various rheumatic and nonrheumatic diseases. We describe a case of 27-year-old female patient with 5 years old history of systemic scleroderma who developed vertical diplopia, a left head tilt, and restriction of left eye on elevation in adduction. The patient responded to systemic steroids with resolution of diplopia.

• Authors: Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi Ravindran, Renagappa Ramakrishnan, Devendra Maheshwari, Bhakti Trivedi
• Journal: Indian journal of ophthalmology (Indian J Ophthalmol) Vol. 63 Issue 11 Pg. 861-3 (Nov 2015) ISSN: 1998-3689 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 26669341 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glucocorticoids
• Prednisolone

Topics

• Adult
• Diplopia (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
• Female
• Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Ocular Motility Disorders (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
• Prednisolone (therapeutic use)
• Scleroderma, Systemic (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Visual Acuity
• Visual Field Tests