Titel | Acquired bilateral Brown’s syndrome with benign joint hypermobility |
Abstract Nr. | 1061 |
Doel | To report the history, investigations and results of a patient with an intermittent unilateral or bilateral Brown’s syndrome associated with joint hyperlaxity. |
Methodes | A 30-year-old woman developed a right Brown’s syndrome followed by a left one few weeks later. Forced duction test was positive on both sides. Previous history relates similar recurrent and self remitting episodes. She presents a hyperlaxity demonstrated by her capacity to widely deflect her finger and to dislocate her thenar eminence. MR orbital imaging shows increased thickness of the tendon/ trochlea complex bilaterally. A recovery was noted after coincidental intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. |
Resultaten | Different etiologies of acquired bilateral Brown’s syndrome are discussed. In this case, as already described in the literature, there is a relation with a hereditary disease of the connective tissue characterized by joint hyperlaxity. |
Conclusie | Bilateral Brown’s Syndrome might be caused by an inflammatory process in the trochlea that started because of the benign joint hypermobility. |
Naam | BURUKLAR |
Initialen | H.B |
Instituut | Hôpital Erasme |
Stad | Bruxelles |
Naam | CORDONNIER |
Initialen | C.M |
Instituut | Hôpital Erasme |
Stad | Bruxelles |