Surov A et al: Muscle metastases: comparison of features in different primary tumours. Cancer Imaging. 14:21, 2014
Surov A et al: PET/CT imaging of skeletal muscle metastases. Acta Radiol. 55(1):101-6, 2014
David EA et al: Review of chest wall tumors: a diagnostic, therapeutic, and reconstructive challenge. Semin Plast Surg. 25(1):16-24, 2011
Yoshimura Y et al: Metastatic carcinoma to subcutaneous tissue and skeletal muscle: clinicopathological features in 11 cases. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 41(3):358-64, 2011
O'Sullivan P et al: Soft tissue tumours and mass-like lesions of the chest wall: a pictorial review of CT and MR findings. Br J Radiol. 80(955):574-80, 2007
Tateishi U et al: Chest wall tumors: radiologic findings and pathologic correlation: part 2. Malignant tumors. 23(6):1491-508, 2003
Warzelhan J et al: Results in surgery for primary and metastatic chest wall tumors. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 19(5):584-8, 2001
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Soft tissue metastases are uncommon
Tumor cell growth limited by variable blood flow and lactic acid production
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Selected References
Carter BW et al: MR Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 23(2):197-215, 2015
Surov A et al: Muscle metastases: comparison of features in different primary tumours. Cancer Imaging. 14:21, 2014
Surov A et al: PET/CT imaging of skeletal muscle metastases. Acta Radiol. 55(1):101-6, 2014
David EA et al: Review of chest wall tumors: a diagnostic, therapeutic, and reconstructive challenge. Semin Plast Surg. 25(1):16-24, 2011
Yoshimura Y et al: Metastatic carcinoma to subcutaneous tissue and skeletal muscle: clinicopathological features in 11 cases. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 41(3):358-64, 2011
O'Sullivan P et al: Soft tissue tumours and mass-like lesions of the chest wall: a pictorial review of CT and MR findings. Br J Radiol. 80(955):574-80, 2007
Tateishi U et al: Chest wall tumors: radiologic findings and pathologic correlation: part 2. Malignant tumors. 23(6):1491-508, 2003
Warzelhan J et al: Results in surgery for primary and metastatic chest wall tumors. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 19(5):584-8, 2001
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