title: Multiple cranial nerve palsies as the presenting features of prostate carcinoma.
abstract: Cranial nerve palsies have previously been reported in metastatic prostate carcinoma, usually occurring late in the course of the disease. We describe the case of a 55-year-old man whose diagnosis of prostate cancer was made following investigation of multiple cranial nerve palsies.
authors: Department of Radiation Oncology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand. dmmitchell@doctors.org.uk
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Mitchell
authors: C J
authors: CJ
authors: Wynne
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Cowan
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed