Computed tomographic detection of asymptomatic striated muscle metastasis from ovarian carcinoma.
Metastatic disease to the skeletal muscle is rare. Previously it was considered that secondary tumors of striated muscle represented invasion from contiguous structures. We present an unusual case in which an asymptomatic gluteus muscle metastasis from primary ovarian carcinoma was detected by computed tomography.
Abulafia
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York.
Sherer
D M
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Fultz
P J
PJ
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D002081:Buttocks / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed