Antisynthetase Syndrome Causing Necrotizing Myositis Involving Extraocular Muscles

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Jul-Aug;40(4):e111-e114. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002628. Epub 2024 Feb 9.

Abstract

The authors describe the clinical, histologic, and serologic findings of a patient with necrotizing myositis of the extraocular muscles in the setting of antisynthetase syndrome, as well as subsequent management. This is the first case in the literature of a systemic necrotizing myositis to have associated ophthalmic findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myositis* / diagnosis
  • Necrosis* / diagnosis
  • Oculomotor Muscles* / pathology
  • Orbital Myositis / diagnosis

Supplementary concepts

  • Antisynthetase syndrome