Posterior scleritis – an unusual presentation of facial pain

Defining the aetiology of facial pain can be difficult. While acknowledging the principle of ‘common things are common’, it is prudent to consider all possible causes. We describe a patient with posterior scleritis that presented as facial pain and was cured by oral prednisolone.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2003-02, Vol.41 (1), p.62-63
Hauptverfasser:	Sadiq, Z, Shepherd, R, Vardy, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Dentistry Diseases of cornea, anterior segment and sclera Facial Pain - drug therapy Facial Pain - etiology Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Ophthalmology Prednisolone - therapeutic use Scleritis - complications Scleritis - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Defining the aetiology of facial pain can be difficult. While acknowledging the principle of ‘common things are common’, it is prudent to consider all possible causes. We describe a patient with posterior scleritis that presented as facial pain and was cured by oral prednisolone.
ISSN:	0266-4356 1532-1940
DOI:	10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00254-1