title: Osteoblastic prostate carcinoma metastatic to the orbit.
abstract: A 77-year-old man had subperiosteal osteoblastic adenocarcinoma of the orbit, metastatic from the prostate. The patient underwent orbital exploration and biopsy of the bony tumor. Despite incomplete removal of the tumor, visual acuity in the eye improved and he has remained in reasonably good health.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*