Proptosis--an uncommon presentation of orbital metastases secondary to prostate cancer

We report the case of a man with advanced prostate cancer who presented as an emergency with proptosis of his right eye. Cross-sectional imaging of his head confirmed the cause to be orbital metastases secondary to his prostate cancer. The patient responded well to treatment with dexamethasone and p...

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Published in:	Urologia internationalis Vol. 79; no. 4; p. 374
Main Authors:	Vissamsetti, B, McArdle, P A, Adams, C J, Hotiana, Z, Morton, A L, Alexander, R J T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01-01-2007
Subjects:	Adenocarcinoma - drug therapy Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - secondary Androgen Antagonists - therapeutic use Dexamethasone - therapeutic use Disease Progression Exophthalmos - etiology Exophthalmos - pathology Exophthalmos - therapy Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Staging Orbital Neoplasms - secondary Orbital Neoplasms - therapy Palliative Care Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood Prostatic Neoplasms - drug therapy Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Risk Assessment Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	We report the case of a man with advanced prostate cancer who presented as an emergency with proptosis of his right eye. Cross-sectional imaging of his head confirmed the cause to be orbital metastases secondary to his prostate cancer. The patient responded well to treatment with dexamethasone and palliative orbital radiotherapy.
ISSN:	1423-0399
DOI:	10.1159/000109728