Acquired reversible Brown syndrome caused by focal abscess of superior oblique muscle

Publication date: Available online 30 January 2019Source: Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusAuthor(s): Julius T. Oatts, Jefferson J. Doyle, Mary-Magdalene U. Dodd, Iason S. Mantagos, Linda R. DagiAbstractA 16-year-old boy with a history of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia and a right lower lobe lung abscess confirmed to be Aspergillus presented for a baseline eye examination prior to consideration of bone marrow transplantation. He noted double vision in up-and-left gaze, and his examination was consistent with an acquired right-sided Brown syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 4 mm rim-enhancing inflammatory focus in the right superior oblique muscle. His Brown syndrome resolved after treatment with systemic antimicrobials.
Source: Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research