Colon carcinoma metastases to the skeletal muscle

Authors
Homan, HH Muhlberger, T Kuhnen, C Steinau, HU
Citation
Hh. Homan et al., Colon carcinoma metastases to the skeletal muscle, CHIRURG, 71(11), 2000, pp. 1392-1394
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
CHIRURG
ISSN journal
00094722 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1392 - 1394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-4722(200011)71:11<1392:CCMTTS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Metastases from colorectal carcinoma usually spread along abdominal lymph n odes or are hematogenous to the liver or lungs. So far, 13 cases of metasta ses to skeletal muscle have been described. In the following report, the ca se of a 72-year-old woman with a colonic carcinoma and metastases of this t umor in the thigh is described. Other reports about muscular metastases of colorectal tumors are discussed.