title: Orbital metastasis of prostate cancer: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors: Nihat
authors: N
authors: Uluocak
authors: Bekir Suha
authors: BS
authors: Parlaktas
authors: Fatih Ersay
authors: FE
authors: Deniz
authors: Fikret
authors: F
authors: Erdemir
authors: Resit Dogan
authors: RD
authors: Koseoglu
authors: Melike Ozgun
authors: MO
authors: Gedar
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen