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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Orbital myositis (inflammatory pseudotumor)

Orbital myositis (inflammatory pseudotumor)

Category(ies): Oculoplastics
Contributor: Andrew Doan, MD, PhD

patient with swollen left eye
Patient with vision loss over 2 weeks, restriction of gaze, and pain in the left eye.
Coronal CT scan with enlarged left medial rectus muscle
Coronal CT scan with enlarged left medial rectus muscle
Axial CT scan showing enlarged muscle and optic neuropathy (globe OS is pushed forward with strain on optic nerve).
Axial CT scan showing enlarged muscle and optic neuropathy (globe OS is pushed forward with strain on optic nerve).