Case Report

Metastasis to Paranasal Sinuses from Carcinoma of Prostate: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Prostate metastasis to the paranasal sinuses.

AuthorAgeSinusSymptomsTreatmentSurvival

Barrs et al. [15]61SphenoidDiplopiaUnknownDied 2 years after presentation
Barrs et al. [15]57SphenoidDiplopia, decreased visual acuity, ptosis, and numbness of the left faceUnknownDied 2 years after presentation
McClatchey et al. [16]54SphenoidFrontal headache and blurring of the right eyeRadiotherapyAlive 1 year after presentation
Leduc et al. [17]75SphenoidDiplopia and ptosis of the right eyePulpectomyAlive 19 months after presentation
Matsumoto et al. [18]79SphenoidHeadache and diplopiaOrchiectomyUnknown
Har-el et al. [19]77MaxillaryExophthalmos of the right eyeOrchiectomy and hormonal blockUnknown
Mickel and Zimmerman [20]67SphenoidDiplopia and numbness on the right side of the noseRadiotherapyDied 2 and a half months after presentation
Saleh et al. [21]71SphenoidBilateral exophthalmos and hemoptysisNoneDied 1 month after biopsy
Fortson et al. [22]50EthmoidNasal obstruction, diplopia, proptosis, and blurred visionChemotherapy and radiotherapyDied 7 months after presentation
Telera et al. [23]61SphenoidPtosis and diplopia of the right eyeRadiotherapyDied 13 months after presentation
Oliver et al. [8]72Maxillary, frontal, and ethmoidFrontal headache and retro-orbital painHormonal blockAlive three months after presentation
Hunt et al. [11]76SphenoidUnknownRadiotherapy and hormonal blockAlive 14 months after presentation
Lavasani et al. [24]67SphenoidDecreased visual acuityRadiotherapyAlive 6 months after presentation
Başeskioglu et al. [25]69MaxillarySinus fullnessRadiotherapyDied 32 months after diagnosis
Ibarguren et al. [26]64Maxillary and frontalPtosis, proptosis, and facial numbnessHormonal block and chemotherapyAlive 8 months after presentation
El Khatib et al. [27]57MaxillaryFacial swellingPulpectomy and hormonal blockDied 9 months after presentation
Viswanatha [28]68Ethmoid and frontalFacial swelling and epistaxisRadiotherapyLost to follow-up after 3 months of presentation
Tunio et al. [29]65EthmoidNasal obstruction, diplopia, and proptosisRadiotherapy and hormonal blockAlive until article publication
Azarpira et al. [30]74MaxillaryNasal obstructionChemotherapy and radiotherapyDied 11 months after presentation
Petersson et al. [31]55SphenoidHeadache, diplopia, and blurred visionHormonal blockUnknown
Puche-Sanz et al. [32]56SphenoidDecreased visual acuity and facial numbnessRadiotherapy and hormonal blockAlive 5 years after presentation
Akdemir et al. [33]73Frontal and ethmoidHeadache and exophthalmosHormonal blockUnknown
Evarts et al. [34]59Maxillary and ethmoidCheek numbness, headache, decreased visual acuity, nasal obstruction, and drainageChemotherapyDied 2 months after biopsy
Lechien et al. [35]67FrontalDiplopia, facial pain, and headacheHormonal blockDied a few months after presentation
Present case58Ethmoid and maxillaryEpistaxis, nasal obstruction, and diplopiaNoneDied 2 months after diagnosis