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Standardised echography in the differential diagnosis of extraocular muscle enlargement

1992; Springer Nature; Volume: 6; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/eye.1992.132

1476-5454

Andrew D. Dick, Vivek Nangia, H R Atta,

IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases

Standardised echography is well documented for its use in the evaluation of enlarged extraocular muscles in orbital disease, but is still a largely underdeveloped imaging method in Britain. This paper demonstrates the technique of muscle ultrasound scanning and the characteristic echographic findings in a variety of extraocular muscle diseases, as illustrated by five case reports. The role of echography in the management of such cases is discussed.