Abstract: Bilateral Ocular Myositis as a Late Complication of Dermatomyositis

Bilateral Ocular Myositis as a Late Complication of Dermatomyositis

PANAGIOTIS KOKOTIS, PANAGIOTIS THEODOSSIADIS, CHRISTOS BOUROS, and PETROS P. SFIKAKIS

ABSTRACT.

The association of bilateral ocular myositis with primary inflammatory muscle disease is rare. We describe a 30-year-old man with a 2-month history of eyelid edema, erythema, and orbital pain, occurring in the course of previously undiagnosed and untreated dermatomyositis (DM). Although ocular myositis is a very rare manifestation of DM, it might be overlooked by clinicians who are not aware of this complication. (J Rheumatol 2005;32:379-81)

Key Indexing Terms:

OCULAR MYOSITIS
DERMATOMYOSITIS
IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY

From the Department of Neurology, Department of Ophthalmology, and First Department of Propedeutic Medicine, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece. E-mail: pkokotis@hotmail.com

P. Kokotis, MD, Department of Neurology; P.G. Theodossiadis, MD; C. Bouros, MD, Department of Ophthalmology; P.P. Sfikakis, MD, First Department of Propedeutic Medicine.

Address reprint requests to Dr. P. Kokotis, Aeginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528 Athens, Greece.

Submitted January 22, 2004; revision accepted September 22, 2004.