Diseases

Orbital Myositis

Inflammation of the extraocular muscle of the eye. It is characterized by swelling which can lead to ischemia, fibrosis, or ORBITAL PSEUDOTUMOR.

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Abstract

Inflammation of the extraocular muscle of the eye. It is characterized by swelling which can lead to ischemia, fibrosis, or ORBITAL PSEUDOTUMOR.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Myositis, Orbital
  • Myositides, Orbital
  • Orbital Myositides

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2009; use GRANULOMA, PLASMA CELL, ORBITAL 1992-2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Myositis (1966-1991)
  • Orbital Diseases (1981-2008)
  • Orbital Pseudotumor (1992-2008)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orbital Myositis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055622. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055622
  2. Orbital Myositis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55082490