Palliative radiotherapy for a retrobulbar metastasis from a urinary bladder carcinoma

Retrobulbar metastases from transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder are very rare. This is a case report of palliative radiotherapy successfully reducing acute clinical symptoms such as proptosis, dysfunction of the eye muscles and diplopia in a 50-year-old male patient with a retrobulbar...

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Published in:Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft 2008-02, Vol.105 (2), p.170-172
Main Authors: Zwicker, F, Herfarth, K, Debus, J
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - mortality
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - radiotherapy
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - secondary
Exophthalmos - etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Orbital Neoplasms - diagnosis
Orbital Neoplasms - mortality
Orbital Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Orbital Neoplasms - secondary
Palliative Care
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy, Conformal
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Bladder - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - mortality
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Retrobulbar metastases from transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder are very rare. This is a case report of palliative radiotherapy successfully reducing acute clinical symptoms such as proptosis, dysfunction of the eye muscles and diplopia in a 50-year-old male patient with a retrobulbar metastasis from transitional cell carcinoma. Radiotherapy quickly ameliorated the proptosis and dysfunction of the eye muscles without side effects. The patient's quality of life was clearly improved.
ISSN:0941-293X
DOI:10.1007/s00347-007-1531-z