title: MR imaging of skeletal muscle metastases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the MR imaging appearance of skeletal muscle metastases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Skeletal muscle metastasis must be considered in patients with a known primary carcinoma who present with a painful muscle mass. Muscle metastasis may be the initial presentation of carcinoma. The MR imaging appearance, although not specific, may provide clues to the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology (MCHJ-R), Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Youngberg
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Bui-Mansfield
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pitcher
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*