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Orbital myositis

MedGen UID:
389999
•Concept ID:
C2350476
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Myositides, Orbital; Myositis, Orbital; Orbital Myositides; Orbital Myositis
SNOMED CT: Orbital myositis (80698001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0100550

Definition

A rare form of myositis that affects only the orbital muscles. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOrbital myositis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Consensus on Diagnostic Criteria of Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation Using a Modified Delphi Approach.
Mombaerts I, Bilyk JR, Rose GE, McNab AA, Fay A, Dolman PJ, Allen RC, Devoto MH, Harris GJ; Expert Panel of the Orbital Society
JAMA Ophthalmol 2017 Jul 1;135(7):769-776. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.1581. PMID: 28570731Free PMC Article
"Orbiting around" the orbital myositis: clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy.
Montagnese F, Wenninger S, Schoser B
J Neurol 2016 Apr;263(4):631-40. Epub 2015 Oct 17 doi: 10.1007/s00415-015-7926-x. PMID: 26477021
Orbital myositis: diagnosis and management.
Costa RM, Dumitrascu OM, Gordon LK
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2009 Jul;9(4):316-23. doi: 10.1007/s11882-009-0045-y. PMID: 19656480

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Histopathologic Findings in Idiopathic Orbital Myositis.
Ben Artsi E, Mckelvie PA, McNab AA
Ophthalmology 2021 Apr;128(4):609-616. Epub 2020 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.09.012. PMID: 32926913
Giant cell myositis and myocarditis revisited.
Oflazer P
Acta Myol 2020 Dec;39(4):302-306. Epub 2020 Dec 1 doi: 10.36185/2532-1900-033. PMID: 33458585Free PMC Article
Idiopathic orbital myositis.
Yan J, Wu P
J Craniofac Surg 2014 May;25(3):884-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000510. PMID: 24670274
Orbital myositis.
Skorin L Jr, English RF
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2014 Feb;114(2):135. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.028. PMID: 24481807
Orbital inflammatory disease.
Lutt JR, Lim LL, Phal PM, Rosenbaum JT
Semin Arthritis Rheum 2008 Feb;37(4):207-22. Epub 2007 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2007.06.003. PMID: 17765951

Diagnosis

Idiopathic Orbital Myositis Revisited.
Mombaerts I, McNab AA
Curr Rheumatol Rep 2022 Jan;24(1):20-26. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1007/s11926-022-01052-y. PMID: 35138592
Orbital Myositis: A Comprehensive Review and Reclassification.
McNab AA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;36(2):109-117. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001429. PMID: 31261163
Orbital Myositis.
Brent H, Sidlow R
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2017 Apr;56(4):385-388. Epub 2016 Jul 28 doi: 10.1177/0009922816660692. PMID: 27462048
IgG4 disease.
Yamamoto M, Hashimoto M, Takahashi H, Shinomura Y
J Neuroophthalmol 2014 Dec;34(4):393-9. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000172. PMID: 25405661
Ocular myositis.
Fraser CL, Skalicky SE, Gurbaxani A, McCluskey P
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2013 Jun;13(3):315-21. doi: 10.1007/s11882-012-0319-7. PMID: 23093472

Therapy

Orbital Myositis.
Brent H, Sidlow R
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2017 Apr;56(4):385-388. Epub 2016 Jul 28 doi: 10.1177/0009922816660692. PMID: 27462048
IgG4 disease.
Yamamoto M, Hashimoto M, Takahashi H, Shinomura Y
J Neuroophthalmol 2014 Dec;34(4):393-9. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000172. PMID: 25405661
Idiopathic orbital myositis.
Yan J, Wu P
J Craniofac Surg 2014 May;25(3):884-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000510. PMID: 24670274
Orbital myositis.
Skorin L Jr, English RF
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2014 Feb;114(2):135. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.028. PMID: 24481807
Thyroid eye disease.
Scott IU, Siatkowski MR
Semin Ophthalmol 1999 Jun;14(2):52-61. doi: 10.3109/08820539909056064. PMID: 10758212

Prognosis

Orbital Myositis: A Comprehensive Review and Reclassification.
McNab AA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;36(2):109-117. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001429. PMID: 31261163
IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease. Part II: Clinical Aspects.
McNab AA, McKelvie P
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2015 May-Jun;31(3):167-78. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000364. PMID: 25564258
IgG4 disease.
Yamamoto M, Hashimoto M, Takahashi H, Shinomura Y
J Neuroophthalmol 2014 Dec;34(4):393-9. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000172. PMID: 25405661
Orbital myositis.
Skorin L Jr, English RF
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2014 Feb;114(2):135. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.028. PMID: 24481807
Acute orbital myositis.
Moorman CM, Elston JS
Eye (Lond) 1995;9 ( Pt 1):96-101. doi: 10.1038/eye.1995.15. PMID: 7713257

Clinical prediction guides

Orbital myositis in a patient with Crohn's disease: A case report of two episodes.
Oliver-Gutierrez D, Garrido-Marin M, Segura-Duch G, Alonso T, Ros-Sanchez E, Oliveres J
J Fr Ophtalmol 2024 Apr;47(4):104048. Epub 2024 Jan 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.104048. PMID: 38238142
Orbital inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination: A case series and literature review.
Ang T, Tong JY, Patel S, Khong JJ, Selva D
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3391-3401. Epub 2023 May 17 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02747-6. PMID: 37198501Free PMC Article
Orbital Inflammation in Pregnant Women.
Jakobiec FA, Syed ZA, Stagner AM, Harris GJ, Rootman J, Yoon MK, Mombaerts I
Am J Ophthalmol 2016 Jun;166:91-102. Epub 2016 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.03.029. PMID: 27038895
Orbital inflammation: Biopsy first.
Mombaerts I, Rose GE, Garrity JA
Surv Ophthalmol 2016 Sep-Oct;61(5):664-9. Epub 2016 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.03.002. PMID: 26994870
Orbital masses: the usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging in lesion categorization.
Fatima Z, Ichikawa T, Ishigame K, Motosugi U, Waqar AB, Hori M, Iijima H, Araki T
Clin Neuroradiol 2014 Jun;24(2):129-34. Epub 2013 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s00062-013-0234-x. PMID: 23846020

Recent systematic reviews

Ophthalmic Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss Syndrome): A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Akella SS, Schlachter DM, Black EH, Barmettler A
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Jan/Feb;35(1):7-16. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001202. PMID: 30134390
Scleritis: a paradoxical effect of etanercept? Etanercept-associated inflammatory eye disease.
Gaujoux-Viala C, Giampietro C, Gaujoux T, Ea HK, Prati C, Orcel P, Wendling D, Lioté F
J Rheumatol 2012 Feb;39(2):233-9. Epub 2011 Dec 15 doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110865. PMID: 22174213

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