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An Orthotopic Murine Model of Human Prostate Cancer Metastasis
Published on: September 18, 2013
Prostate carcinoma metastasis to extraocular muscles
Adel H Alsuhaibani1, Keith D Carter, Jeffrey A Nerad
1Oculoplastic, Orbital and Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1091, U.S.A.
Abstract:
Prostate carcinoma, when metastatic, typically involves bone and produces both osteoblastic and osteolytic changes. Orbital involvement is uncommon and extraocular muscle enlargement is a rare presentation of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma. The authors present 2 patients with prostatic tumor metastasis to extraocular muscles. One patient had single-muscle involvement; the other presented with bilateral progressive proptosis, upper eyelid retraction, and bilateral multiple extraocular muscle enlargement mimicking thyroid-associated orbitopathy. Clinicians should be aware that, although rare, prostate cancer can involve the extraocular muscles.
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