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01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract
EHMTI-0321. Restricted diffusion in painful ophthalmoplegia
Authors:
JH Choi, IS Moon, SH Kim, KD Choi
Published in:
The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
Superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) thrombosis is a rare disease entity characterized by rapidly progressive orbital symptoms, including periorbital edema, chemosis, proptosis and painful ophthalmoplegia. Since diagnostic delays represent a life-threatening danger, early recognition of disease is important for effective treatment and good prognosis. We report a patient with SOV thrombosis showing restricted diffusion within the vein on diffusion-weighted images (DWI) which may be helpful in the diagnosis of SOV thrombosis. …