An unusual presentation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: Orbital myositis preceding vesicular eruption

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 574-575

  Kawasaki, Aki ^a   Borruat, François Xavier ^a  

^a HÔPITAL OPHTALMIQUE JULES GONIN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIPLOPIA; DISEASE COURSE; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMAN; MYOSITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042327792     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00323-4     Document Type: Article

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