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A case of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome  

Kim, Do Gyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Kim, Young Ok (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Woo, Young Jong (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.49, no.6, 2006 , pp. 696-699 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is a rare disease in children characterized by dull, persistent pain around the affected eye and ophthalmoplegia caused by granulomatous inflammation in the cavernous sinus, superior orbital fissure, or orbit. Although spontaneous remission can occur, corticosteroids frequently have a dramatic response; however, recurrence can transpire after complete remission. We report an 11-year-old girl with Tolosa-Hunt syndrome who responded to corticosteroid promptly, without complications, but suffered three recurrences of headache and retro-orbital pain and required maintenance on a low dose of steroid.
Keywords
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome; Painful ophthalmoplegia; Headache;
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