A rare presentation of relapse on opposite side in an elderly female

Authors

  • Pankush Kansal Junior Resident,Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • RPS Sibia Professor,Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Jasmeen Kaur Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Pawandeep Kaur Intern, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Ajaypal Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Pargat Singh Senior Resident Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.

Keywords:

Cranial neuropathy, Differential diagnosis, Painful ophthalmoplegia, Ptosis, Tolosa–Hunt syndrome, Steroid treatment

Abstract

Tolosa-hunt syndrome (THS) is a rare disorder manifesting as unilateral orbital pain associated with paresis of one or more of the 3rd, 4th, 6th as well as superior divisions of 5th cranial nerves caused by a granulomatous inflammation in the cavernous sinus, superior orbital fissure or orbit [1]. Here, we report a case of recurrent THS in a 65-year-old female who presented to us with an episode of painful ophthalmoplegia showing excellent response to steroids and having recurrence after a period of 2 years with similar complaints on the opposite side.

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Published

31-12-2021

How to Cite

Pankush Kansal, RPS Sibia, Jasmeen Kaur, Pawandeep Kaur, Ajaypal, & Pargat Singh. (2021). A rare presentation of relapse on opposite side in an elderly female. GMC Patiala Journal of Research and Medical Education, 4(2), 35–38. Retrieved from https://jrme.gmcpatiala.edu.in/index.php/j/article/view/85

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): JUL-DEC

Section

Case Report

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