Unusual psoas metastasis of a primary colic adenocarcinoma: A case report

Colorectal cancer ranks as the third most prevalent cancer globally; however, skeletal muscle metastases that originate from colonic adenocarcinoma are exceedingly rare. This article describes the treatment of a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with colonic cancer classified as T3N1M0. Three months later...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Bendimya, MD, Soufia El Ouardani, MD, Ouissam Al Jarroudi, MD, Sami Aziz Brahmi, MD, Said Afqir, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325005849
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Summary:Colorectal cancer ranks as the third most prevalent cancer globally; however, skeletal muscle metastases that originate from colonic adenocarcinoma are exceedingly rare. This article describes the treatment of a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with colonic cancer classified as T3N1M0. Three months later, the patient presented with multiple pulmonary and peritoneal metastases, with a psoas muscle metastasis confirmed through pathological examination. The characteristics and challenges of muscle metastases originating from primary adenocarcinoma will be discussed.
ISSN:1930-0433