Imaging appearance of the lateral rectus-superior rectus band in 100 consecutive patients without strabismus.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
; 35(9): 1830-5, 2014 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
The lateral rectus-superior rectus band is an orbital connective tissue structure that has been implicated in a form of strabismus termed sagging eye syndrome. Our purpose was to define the normal MR imaging and CT appearance of this band in patients without strabismus. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Orbital MR imaging and CT examinations in 100 consecutive patients without strabismus were evaluated. Readers graded the visibility of the lateral rectus-superior rectus band on coronal T1WI, coronal STIR, and coronal CT images. Readers determined whether the band demonstrated superotemporal bowing or any discontinuities and whether a distinct lateral levator aponeurosis was seen. Reader agreement was assessed by κ coefficients. Association between imaging metrics and patient age/sex was calculated by using the Fisher exact test.RESULTS:
The lateral rectus-superior rectus band was visible in 95% of coronal T1WI, 68% of coronal STIR sequences, and 70% of coronal CT scans. Ninety-five percent of these bands were seen as a continuous, arc-like structure extending from the superior rectus/levator palpebrae muscle complex to the lateral rectus muscle; 24% demonstrated superotemporal bowing; and in 82% of orbits, a distinct lateral levator aponeurosis was visible. Increasing patient age was negatively associated with lateral rectus-superior rectus band visibility (P=.03), positively associated with lateral rectus-superior rectus band superotemporal bowing (P=.03), and positively associated with lateral levator aponeurosis visibility (P=.01).CONCLUSIONS:
The lateral rectus-superior rectus band is visible in most patients without strabismus on coronal T1WI. The age effect with respect to its visibility and superotemporal bowing could represent age-related connective tissue degeneration.
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Órbita
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Tejido Conectivo
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Imagen Multimodal
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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2014
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