"Orbital Myositis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the extraocular muscle of the eye. It is characterized by swelling which can lead to ischemia, fibrosis, or ORBITAL PSEUDOTUMOR.
| Descriptor ID |
D055622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.594.728 C10.668.491.562.537 C11.675.426
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| Concept/Terms |
Orbital Myositis- Orbital Myositis
- Myositides, Orbital
- Orbital Myositides
- Myositis, Orbital
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