Visual loss as the initial manifestation of an ignored disseminated prostate cancer: A case report.

Alejandra B Miranda, Carla D Guantay, Evangelina Espósito, Julio A Urrets-Zavalía

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Optic disc and peripapillary tumors.Taiwan journal of ophthalmology
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Alejandra B MirandaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Clinic Reina Fabiola, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Jacinto Ríos 554, piso 7, Córdoba, 5000, Argentina.

Carla D GuantayDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Clinic Reina Fabiola, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Jacinto Ríos 554, piso 7, Córdoba, 5000, Argentina.

Evangelina EspósitoDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Clinic Reina Fabiola, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Jacinto Ríos 554, piso 7, Córdoba, 5000, Argentina.

Julio A Urrets-ZavalíaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Clinic Reina Fabiola, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Jacinto Ríos 554, piso 7, Córdoba, 5000, Argentina.

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Abstract

Purpose: To present a rare case of advanced disseminated prostate cancer with bilateral visual loss as the initial manifestation of the disease. Observations: A 55-year-old man referring progressive visual blurring for the last 6 months and painless severe bilateral visual loss in the last 7 days prior to our consultation, associated with a bilateral optic disc swelling and leptomeningeal metastases from a previously ignored prostate carcinoma is presented. Rapid improvement of visual acuity and involution of leptomeningeal metastasis was observed after initiation of the specific oncologic treatment. Conclusions and importance: Bilateral visual loss may be the initial manifestation of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis from an ignored prostate cancer. Prompt diagnosis is crucial in order to improve the quality of life of a critically ill patient with a disseminated prostate cancer.

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Choroidal metastasesMeningeal metastasisOptic neuropathyPapilledemaProstate cancerVisual loss

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PMID36393904

DOI10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101748

PMCPMC9660576

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