title: Orbital metastases of prostatic carcinoma in a tropical African population.
abstract: We have reviewed the cases of orbital metastases from carcinoma of the prostate gland seen in the University College Hospital, Ibadan over an 11 year period, 1990-2000. During the period, seven cases of orbital metastases that presumably arose from carcinoma of the prostate were seen. Four of the patients died of progression of the primary disease over a variable period ranging between 2 weeks and 30 months of diagnosis and treatment, two were lost to follow up and one is alive 46 months after initial diagnosis of orbital metastases from carcinoma of the prostate and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Urology Division, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Ibadan.
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Shittu
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Ogunbiyi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D017233:Orbit Evisceration; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen