Orbital myositis and rheumatoid arthritis: case report

Orbital myositis implies orbital inflammation confined to one or more of the extraocular muscles. The acute form responds well to high doses of oral corticosteroids tapered gradually, but it may recur or become chronic. We describe a 38 years old female who has been suffering from rheumatoid arthrit...

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Main Authors: CLÁUDIA B. PANFILIO, OTTO HERNÁNDEZ-COSSIO, OTTO J. HERNÁNDEZ-FUSTES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2000-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2000000100027&tlng=en
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