| Title |
Sixth nerve palsy as the initial presenting sign of metastatic prostate cancer. A case report and review of the literature. |
| Creator |
O'Boyle, J.E.; Gardner, T.A.; Oliva, A.; Enzenauer, R.W. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Surgery, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado 80045. |
| Abstract |
Cranial nerve palsies secondary to metastatic prostate cancer are uncommon occurrences. Usually appearing late in the course of the disease, they are associated with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a 71-year-old man who initially complained of diplopia and was found to have a right sixth nerve palsy and hyperdeviation caused by a mass in the clivus. Biopsy of the mass and extensive systemic workup revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland. |
| Subject |
Abducens Nerve; Adenocarcinoma; Older people; Cranial Fossa, Posterior; Cranial Nerve Diseases; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Paralysis; Prostatic Neoplasms; Skull Neoplasms |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226096 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68w6kdn/226096 |
