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Abnormality of inferior rectus extraocular muscle

MedGen UID:
892885
•Concept ID:
C4073266
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:3000058

Definition

An abnormality of an inferior rectus extraocular muscle. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of inferior rectus extraocular muscle

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PubMed

Conventional surgery versus botulinum toxin injection for the management of esotropia in children with Down syndrome.
Alnajjar T, Sesma G, Alfreihi S
J AAPOS 2022 Oct;26(5):251.e1-251.e4. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2022.06.001. PMID: 36116586
Clinical characteristics and surgical management of congenital absence of the superior oblique tendon.
Wallace DK, von Noorden GK
Am J Ophthalmol 1994 Jul 15;118(1):63-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72843-0. PMID: 8023877

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Extraocular muscle enlargement of indeterminate cause in pediatric patients: case series and literature review.
Gim Y, Jung JH
J AAPOS 2023 Aug;27(4):205.e1-205.e6. Epub 2023 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.06.001. PMID: 37429539
Congenital anomalies of inferior rectus and its surgical outcomes.
Sheth J, Shinde A, Kekunnaya R
Strabismus 2022 Sep;30(3):150-158. Epub 2022 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2022.2098989. PMID: 35837867
Self-grading effect of inferior oblique myectomy and recession.
Elhusseiny AM, Gore C, Ali A Sadiq M, Dagi LR, Kazlas M, Hunter DG
J AAPOS 2020 Aug;24(4):218.e1-218.e6. Epub 2020 Sep 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.04.014. PMID: 32890734
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article
Relationship of inferior oblique overaction to macular and subfoveal choroidal thickness.
Ersan I, Oltulu R, Altunkaya O, Satirtav G, Arikan S, Donbaloglu M, Ozkagnici A
J AAPOS 2015 Feb;19(1):21-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.09.016. PMID: 25727581

Diagnosis

Extraocular muscle enlargement of indeterminate cause in pediatric patients: case series and literature review.
Gim Y, Jung JH
J AAPOS 2023 Aug;27(4):205.e1-205.e6. Epub 2023 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.06.001. PMID: 37429539
Congenital anomalies of inferior rectus and its surgical outcomes.
Sheth J, Shinde A, Kekunnaya R
Strabismus 2022 Sep;30(3):150-158. Epub 2022 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2022.2098989. PMID: 35837867
Clinical and imaging features of congenital and acquired isolated inferior rectus muscle hypofunction.
Solanes F, Demer JL
J AAPOS 2021 Feb;25(1):11.e1-11.e9. Epub 2021 Feb 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.09.007. PMID: 33601045Free PMC Article
Management of Duane retraction syndrome: A simplified approach.
Gaur N, Sharma P
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Jan;67(1):16-22. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_967_18. PMID: 30574884Free PMC Article
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article

Therapy

Incidence of A pattern strabismus after inferior rectus recession in patients with Graves' orbitopathy: A retrospective multicentre study.
Jellema HM, Eckstein A, Oeverhaus M, Lacraru I, Saeed P
Acta Ophthalmol 2023 Feb;101(1):e106-e112. Epub 2022 Aug 7 doi: 10.1111/aos.15223. PMID: 35934887Free PMC Article
Congenital anomalies of inferior rectus and its surgical outcomes.
Sheth J, Shinde A, Kekunnaya R
Strabismus 2022 Sep;30(3):150-158. Epub 2022 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2022.2098989. PMID: 35837867
Pulled into two syndrome (PITS) in a case of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscle.
Pujari A, Sharma P, Basheer S, Obedulla H, Bhaskaran K, Phuljhele S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Jul;67(7):1229-1230. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1542_18. PMID: 31238477Free PMC Article
Congenital absence of the inferior rectus muscle--diagnosis and management.
Astle WF, Hill VE, Ells AL, Chi NT, Martinovic E
J AAPOS 2003 Oct;7(5):339-44. doi: 10.1016/s1091-8531(03)00214-3. PMID: 14566316
Anterior and nasal transposition of the inferior oblique muscles.
Stager DR Jr, Beauchamp GR, Wright WW, Felius J, Stager D Sr
J AAPOS 2003 Jun;7(3):167-73. doi: 10.1016/s1091-8531(03)00003-x. PMID: 12825055

Prognosis

Diagnostic performance of MRI for the assessment of extraocular muscle invasion in malignant sinonasal tumors.
Sun Z, Wang X, Wang Q, Xian J
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Aug;280(8):3687-3693. Epub 2023 Feb 22 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07874-5. PMID: 36811653
Augmented lateral rectus muscle recession for treatment of infantile exotropia.
Huang L, Li N
Int Ophthalmol 2022 May;42(5):1589-1594. Epub 2022 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-02152-x. PMID: 35091974
Clinical features and surgical outcomes of isolated inferior rectus muscle paralysis.
Akbari MR, Ameri A, Keshtkar Jaafari A, Fard MA, Eshraghi B, Mirmohammadsadeghi A
Strabismus 2014 Jun;22(2):58-63. Epub 2014 Apr 17 doi: 10.3109/09273972.2014.904897. PMID: 24738952
Comparison of inferior oblique myectomy to recession for the treatment of superior oblique palsy.
Bahl RS, Marcotty A, Rychwalski PJ, Traboulsi EI
Br J Ophthalmol 2013 Feb;97(2):184-8. Epub 2012 Nov 30 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2012-301485. PMID: 23203704
Clinical characteristics and surgical management of congenital absence of the superior oblique tendon.
Wallace DK, von Noorden GK
Am J Ophthalmol 1994 Jul 15;118(1):63-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72843-0. PMID: 8023877

Clinical prediction guides

Extraocular muscle enlargement of indeterminate cause in pediatric patients: case series and literature review.
Gim Y, Jung JH
J AAPOS 2023 Aug;27(4):205.e1-205.e6. Epub 2023 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.06.001. PMID: 37429539
Diagnostic performance of MRI for the assessment of extraocular muscle invasion in malignant sinonasal tumors.
Sun Z, Wang X, Wang Q, Xian J
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Aug;280(8):3687-3693. Epub 2023 Feb 22 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07874-5. PMID: 36811653
Brown syndrome: clinical features and results of superior oblique tenotomy.
Ozsoy E, Gunduz A, Firat IT, Firat M
Arq Bras Oftalmol 2021 Mar-Apr;84(2):133-139. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20210021. PMID: 33567010
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article
Evidence against mobile pulleys on the rectus muscles and inferior oblique muscle: central nervous system controls ocular kinematics.
Jampel RS, Shi DX
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2006 Sep-Oct;43(5):289-95. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20060901-04. PMID: 17022163

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