Relapsing-remitting painful ophthalmoplegia due to orbital myositis

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...

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Published in:Journal of headache and pain 2005-12, Vol.6 (6), p.471-472
Main Authors: Guaschino, E, Zandrini, C, Minonzio, G, Mancioli, A, Broggini, M, Bono, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Eye movements
Female
Humans
Inflammatory diseases
Ophthalmoplegia - drug therapy
Ophthalmoplegia - etiology
Orbital Pseudotumor - complications
Orbital Pseudotumor - drug therapy
Original
Pain
Paralysis
Recurrence
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1129-2369
1129-2377
DOI:10.1007/s10194-005-0254-2