Suspected orbital myositis associated with COVID-19

ABSTRACT

A 44-year-old male patient developed proptosis, edema, and erythema progressing to complete ptosis and supraduction deficit 2 days after positive COVID-19 test. He failed to improve on systemic antibiotics. MRI showed thickening and T2 enhancement of the superior rectus/levator complex consistent with orbital myositis. He improved on intravenous corticosteroids and experienced continued gradual improvement on oral steroids.

KEYWORDS:

• Coronavirus
• COVID-19
• orbital inflammatory syndrome
• orbital myositis
• viral myositis

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