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Table 3 Localisation of MM in frequent different primary tumours (more than 30 lesions per tumour)

From: Muscle metastases: comparison of features in different primary tumours

Primary tumours

Localisation, n (%)

 

AWM

EoM

Glu

IP

HN

UE

PvM

Tho

LE

Lung cancer, LC (n = 162)

4 (2.5)

4 (2.5) vs BC p = 0.021

12 (7.4) vs EC p = 0.042

13 (8.0)

1 (0.6)

34 (21.0) vs BC p = 0.005

20 (12.3)

24 (14.8)

50 (30.9) vs BC p = 0.005

Colorectal carcinoma, CC (n = 48)

7 (14.6) vs LC p = 0.021

1 (2.1) vs BC p = 0.021

7 (14.6)

7 (14.6)

1 (2.1)

3 (6.3)

8 (16.7)

2 (4.2)

12 (25.0) vs BC p = 0.009

Stomach cancer, SC (n = 33)

1 (3.0)

4 (12.1) vs BC p = 0.021

6 (18.2)

2 (6.1)

1 (3.0)

1 (3.0)

2 (6.1)

3 (9.1)

13 (39.4) vs BC p = 0.005

Esophageal cancer, EC (n = 46)

2 (4.3)

1 (2.2) vs BC p = 0.021

12 (26.1) vs BC p = 0.005

4 (8.7)

4 (8.7)

5 (10.9)

3 (6.5)

4 (8.7)

11 (23.4) vs BC p = 0.018

Renal cell cancer, RCC (n = 46)

 

4 (8.7) vs BC p = 0.021

3 (6.5)

6 (13.0)

2 (4.3)

6 (13.0)

5 (10.9)

4 (8.7)

16 (34.8) vs BC p = 0.005

Urothel carcinoma, UC (n = 37)

2 (5.4)

 

4 (10.8)

11 (29.7) vs BC p = 0.005

 

2 (5.4)

3 (8.1)

1 (2.7)

14 (37.8) vs BC p = 0.005

Breast cancer, BC (n = 73)

2 (2.7)

53 (72.6)

2 (2.7)

1 (1.4)

7 (9.6) vs BC p = 0.009

2 (2.7)

3 (4.1)

 

3 (4.1)

  1. AWM abdominal wall muscles, EoM extraocular muscles, Glu gluteal muscles, IP iliopsoas muscle, HN head and neck muscles, UE upper extremities muscles, PvM paravertebral muscles, Tho thoracic wall muscles, LE lower extremities muscles.