DOI: 10.12890/2020_001964

Keep an Eye Out for Crohn’s Disease: Orbital Myositis as the Initial Sign before Gastrointestinal Manifestations

Authors

  • Gilles Jadd Hoilat SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Medicine, Syracuse, NY, USA
  • Abinash Subedi NY Upstate Medical University, Department of Medicine, Syracuse, NY, USA
  • Mohamad Fekredeen Ayas Ascension St. John Hospital, Department of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
  • Nuri Ozden SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Gastroenterology, Syracuse, NY, USA

jadhoilat@hotmail.com

Keywords

Crohn’s disease, orbital myositis, extraintestinal manifestations

Abstract

Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn's disease sometimes occur and can present prior to intestinal symptoms. Ocular manifestations of Crohn's disease are considered rare, with orbital myositis an even rarer manifestation with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. We present the case of a young woman who was diagnosed with orbital myositis, which was initially attributed to pseudotumor cerebri after an extensive negative work-up. Months later, the patient presented with haematochezia, and was subsequently diagnosed with Crohn's disease.

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Published

2020-10-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 12 (2020)

How to Cite

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Hoilat GJ, Subedi A, Ayas MF, Ozden N. Keep an Eye Out for Crohn’s Disease: Orbital Myositis as the Initial Sign before Gastrointestinal Manifestations . EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 1 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(12). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1964