Ossifying intramuscular metastasis from colon cancer: report of a case

Dis Colon Rectum. 1999 Sep;42(9):1225-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02238580.

Abstract

Purpose: This report presents a patient who developed severe buttock pain because of an ossified intramuscular metastasis from a sigmoid colon cancer.

Methods: This is a case report and review of the literature for intramuscular metastasis from colon cancer.

Results: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a soft-tissue mass with heavy calcification. Histologically, mature compact bone was observed with adenocarcinoma cells dispersed among the bony trabeculae.

Conclusion: When an intramuscular mass is seen, even if it contains extensive calcification, metastasis from colon cancer should be included in differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Buttocks
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Neoplasms / pathology
  • Muscle Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Ossification, Heterotopic / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / secondary*