Muscle involvement by widely metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

Muscle metastases remain rare as a secondary localization for cancers in general and lung cancer in particular. They are discovered incidentally in most cases and in the advanced stages of cancer. We report the case of a 60-year-old man, followed for squamous cell carcinoma, who was found to have mu...

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Main Authors: Romeo Thierry Yehouenou Tessi, MD, Boris A. Adeyemi, MD, Omar El Aoufir, MD, Hounayda Jerguigue, MD, Specialist in Radiology, Rachida Latib, MD, Professor, Youssef Omor, MD, Professor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
CT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321002454
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Summary:Muscle metastases remain rare as a secondary localization for cancers in general and lung cancer in particular. They are discovered incidentally in most cases and in the advanced stages of cancer. We report the case of a 60-year-old man, followed for squamous cell carcinoma, who was found to have muscle metastases during the follow-up of associated muscle pain. This case highlights the existence of these metastases in lung squamous cell carcinoma, rare as it is, and requires particular attention from practitioners in the follow-up of patients to detect these cases as early as possible and improve patient survival. Computed Tomography (CT) remains an excellent exam for the detection of skeletal metastasis.
ISSN:1930-0433