Orbital myosits in a patient with Behçet's disease

Abstract The etiological diagnosis of orbital myositis (OM) is a challenge. Although it has been associated with previous infectious disease, diseases with autoimmune background, thyroidopathies or with paraneoplasic syndrome, most of them still remain as idiopathic. We describe here a case of OM un...

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Hauptverfasser: Aiessa Fedrigo, Thiago A. Gomes Dos Santos, Campos, Ana Paula B., Gehlen, Marcelo, Hopker, Luisa Moreira, Skare, Thelma L
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract The etiological diagnosis of orbital myositis (OM) is a challenge. Although it has been associated with previous infectious disease, diseases with autoimmune background, thyroidopathies or with paraneoplasic syndrome, most of them still remain as idiopathic. We describe here a case of OM uncovering a Behçet disease that is considered a rare cause for this kind of eye involvement.
DOI:10.6084/m9.figshare.5930830