Orbital Metastasis of Prostate Cancer: A Case Report

We report a case with metastatic orbital cancer secondary to prostatic adenocarcinoma. After initiation of total androgen blockade, the visual complaints, pain and periorbital swelling regressed dramatically within 2 months of treatment. However, the disease subsequently progressed and the patient d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences 2007-04, Vol.23 (4), p.199-202
Hauptverfasser:	Uluocak, Nihat, Suha Parlaktas, Bekir, Ersay Deniz, Fatih, Erdemir, Fikret, Dogan Koseoglu, Resit, Gedar, Melike Ozgun
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - blood Adenocarcinoma - pathology Aged Humans Internal Medicine Male metastasis orbital Orbital Neoplasms - secondary prostate cancer Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood Prostatic Neoplasms - blood Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case with metastatic orbital cancer secondary to prostatic adenocarcinoma. After initiation of total androgen blockade, the visual complaints, pain and periorbital swelling regressed dramatically within 2 months of treatment. However, the disease subsequently progressed and the patient died 12 months after diagnosis.
ISSN:	1607-551X 2410-8650
DOI:	10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70398-5