Exophthalmos as the initial presentation of metastatic prostate cancer

Primary metastatic prostate cancer to the orbit is exceedingly rare. Benign lesions, including meningioma, have demonstrated PSMA expression and can be visualized using PSMA-based PET tracers. We report the findings of <sup>18</sup>F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT in a 76-year-old man with progressive confusion and long-standing blindness of the left eye. PET/CT scan revealed increased uptake of PSMA in the orbital and temporal region, and other sites throughout the body. Histopathological examination after biopsy of the left orbit showed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. This case substantiates the diverse clinical and radiological presentations of metastatic prostate cancer and underscores the diagnostic significance of targeted biopsy.

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Radiology Case Reports
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2024-09-23
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2024.09.060
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Ocular Oncology and Treatments
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Exophthalmos as the initial presentation of metastatic prostate cancer

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Primary metastatic prostate cancer to the orbit is exceedingly rare. Benign lesions, including meningioma, have demonstrated PSMA expression and can be visualized using PSMA-based PET tracers. We report the findings of <sup>18</sup>F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT in a 76-year-old man with progressive confusion and long-standing blindness of the left eye. PET/CT scan revealed increased uptake of PSMA in the orbital and temporal region, and other sites throughout the body. Histopathological examination after biopsy of the left orbit showed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. This case substantiates the diverse clinical and radiological presentations of metastatic prostate cancer and underscores the diagnostic significance of targeted biopsy.

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