Spontaneous Recovery In A Case Of Superior Oblique Tendon Sheath Syndrome Of Brown
Archives of Ophthalmology 61: 1959; 194
View Original Source →Abstract
A case of superior oblique tendon sheath syndrome is reported in which the patient, a child of four, experienced a spontaneous cure.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
The child, 4 years of age
Clinical Characteristics
A typical picture of a left inferior oblique paralysis
Remission Characteristics
The eyes were straight in all positions of gaze, there being no sign of any left inferior oblique paralysis remaining
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Spontaneous recovery
Clinical Treatment
I advised doing a force-duction test under anesthesia and deciding at that time what operative procedure to carry out
Non-Clinical Treatment
The parents decided to do nothing about the condition
Additional Notes
Immediate operation is therefore not indicated and, in view of the uncertain operative results, should probably be deferred until these children are older