title: Malignant involvement of the iliopsoas muscle: CT appearances.
abstract: Computed tomography has led to an increase in recognition of psoas pathology in general and malignant involvement in particular. A series of 25 cases of malignant involvement of the iliopsoas is presented. The wide spectrum of malignant tumours which can invade the psoas and the diversity of CT appearances are described. In particular, it is shown that involvement is frequently extensive, a feature which has not been previously emphasised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Liverpool Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kenny
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Widdowson
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Carty
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed