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Acute painful ophthalmoplegia: infectious considerations
Author(s) -
GOLNIK K
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.4225.x
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell arteritis , sarcoidosis , arteritis , differential diagnosis , thrombosis , dermatology , disease , ischemia , surgery , pathology , vasculitis , cardiology
Acute painful ophthalmoplegia may be caused by a number of processes including inflammation (giant cell arteritis, sarcoidosis, thyroid eye disease, idiopathic), vascular (aneurysm, hemorrhage, thrombosis, ischemia, fistula), tumor, and migraine. However, infectious causes (fungal, bacterial) of ophthalmoplegia may be life‐threatening if the diagnosis and treatment is delayed. Presenting symptoms and signs, differential diagnosis, and the appropriate treatment of these infectious entities will be discussed.