Open AccessA case report of prostate cancer with leptomeningeal metastasis
Author(s) -
Dehghani Mansoureh,
PeyroShabany Babak,
Shahraini Ramin,
FazilatPanah Danial,
Hashemi Fateme,
Welsh James S.,
Javadinia Seyed Alireza
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cancer reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2573-8348
DOI - 10.1002/cnr2.1463
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , medicine , metastasis , oncology , cancer
Background Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer in men. However, leptomeningeal involvement by prostate carcinoma is a rare event. Case Here, we report a 69‐year‐old patient with castration‐resistant metastatic prostate cancer who presented with headache and ataxia. Brain MRI revealed a huge invasive interaxial mass at right occipital lobe with diffuse thickening and enhancement of meninges, the arachnoid, and the pia mater, and he was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. The patient received whole brain radiotherapy. Conclusion Despite the fact that brain and leptomeningeal metastases are not very common in patients with prostate cancer, signs and symptoms of nervous system disorders should be assessed carefully, and consideration of such unusual metastases must be considered.