World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 4, Number 2, April 2013, pages 114-117

Skeletal Muscle Metastases in a Patient With Neuroendocrine Tumor

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Small intestinal tumor in (a) low power view, (b) high power view, (c) chromogranin stain, (d) synaptophysin stain.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Octreoscan showing metastasis to liver (red arrow) and thigh (green arrow).
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Abdominal MRI.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. CT scan of the left thigh.
Figure 5.
Figure 5. Low power view of the biopsy of left thigh.

Table

Table 1. Summary of Case Reports
 
Case 1
Quan GM, et al [9]		Case 2
Tiktinsky E, et al [10]		Case 3
Caobelli F, et al [11]		Our case
Age/Sex53/M43/M70/M66/M
1° siteIleocecalLungIlealIleocecal
Size of 1° tumorNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3.4 cm
Soft tissue metsPopliteus muscleTransverse abdominal muscleThigh muscleVastus
intermedius
Other site of metastasisLiverNoneNoneLiver
Time between initial diagnosis and presentation2.5 years2 months5 years6 months
Octreoscan(+)(+)(+)(+)
BiopsyMetastatic malignant carcinoidAtypical carcinoidCarcinoidWell differentiated neuroendocrine tumor
TreatmentNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedOctreotide LAR