Recurrent orbital myositis as an extra-intestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 958-959

  Pimentel, Rita ^a   Lago, Paula ^a   Pedroto, Isabel ^a  

^a Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; GADOLINIUM; INFLIXIMAB; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CROHN DISEASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORBITAL MYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; SIGMOIDECTOMY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORBITAL MYOSITIS; PREDNISOLONE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 84865749167     PISSN: 18739946     EISSN: 18764479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2012.05.018     Document Type: Letter

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