title: Computed tomography of calcified metastases to skeletal muscle from adenocarcinoma of the colon.
abstract: The computed tomography findings of three cases of adenocarcinoma of the colon metastatic to skeletal muscle are presented. The metastases ranged in size from 8 cm to 12 cm. Two of the cases demonstrated decreased attenuation and all cases demonstrated calcifications.
authors.affiliation: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Caskey
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed