Shingles as the underlying cause of orbital myositis in an adolescent: A case report

Purpose: Orbital myositis is characterized by pain with eye movements, gaze restriction, diplopia, and enlargement of extraocular muscles on imaging. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is an extremely rare cause of the disease in the elderly and has never been reported in a patient younger than forty-five...

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Main Authors: Christopher D. Conrady, Richard M. Feist, Jr., Alison Crum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993616301554