title: Palliative management of metastatic tumors involving the psoas muscle: case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Seven case reports of patients with metastatic tumors in the psoas muscle are described. Reasons for the rarity of this neoplastic disease complication are considered. The efficacy of radiotherapy in providing palliation of symptomatic patients is examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130, USA.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Ampil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lall
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Datta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D016658:Psoas Muscles