Orbital myositis in a patient with primary biliary cirrhosis: successful treatment with methotrexate and corticosteroids

Isr Med Assoc J. 2003 Nov;5(11):825-6.

Authors

Leonardo Magrini¹, Giuseppina Rotiroti, Fabrizio Conti, Federico Viganego, Cristiano Alessandri, Vittorio Picardo, Guido Valesini

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical and Therapeutic Applied Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 14650113

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
Aged
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Fluocortolone / administration & dosage
Headache / etiology
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Methotrexate / administration & dosage*
Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
Orbital Pseudotumor / complications
Orbital Pseudotumor / diagnosis
Orbital Pseudotumor / drug therapy*
Pulse Therapy, Drug
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Fluocortolone
Methylprednisolone
Methotrexate