Open AccessOrbital metastases of prostatic carcinoma in a tropical African population
Author(s) -
Shittu Ob,
J O Ogunbiyi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v22i2.27943
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , prostate carcinoma , carcinoma , prostate gland , population , surgery , cancer , environmental health
We have reviewed the cases of orbital metastases from carcinoma of the prostate gland seen in the University College Hospital, Ibadan over an 11 year period, 1990-2000. During the period, seven cases of orbital metastases that presumably arose from carcinoma of the prostate were seen. Four of the patients died of progression of the primary disease over a variable period ranging between 2 weeks and 30 months of diagnosis and treatment, two were lost to follow up and one is alive 46 months after initial diagnosis of orbital metastases from carcinoma of the prostate and treatment.