Miranda AB, Guantay CD, Espósito E, Urrets-Zavalía JA. Visual loss as the initial manifestation of an ignored disseminated prostate cancer: A case report.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2022;
28:101748. [PMID:
36393904 PMCID:
PMC9660576 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101748]
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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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