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An Orthotopic Murine Model of Human Prostate Cancer Metastasis
Published on: September 18, 2013
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[Ethmoidal metastasis of prostatic carcinoma]
François Radermecker1, Nancy Detrembleur2, Mathilde Grégoire1
1Service ORL CHU Liège, Belgique.
Revue Medicale De Liege
|October 10, 2025
Summary
A rare ethmoidal metastasis from prostate cancer presented as exophthalmos in an elderly patient. This unusual sinus metastasis highlights the need for comprehensive diagnostics in unilateral orbitopathy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology
Background:
- Prostatic carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the ethmoid sinus.
- Orbital metastasis from prostate cancer is an uncommon presentation.
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