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Table 4 Comparison of CT features of MM in frequent primary tumours (more than 15 lesions)

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

Primary tumours

CT-Type

 

Type I

Type II

Type III

Type IV

Type V

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Lung cancer, LC (n = 45)

13 (28.9)

23 (51.1) p = 0.042 vs SC

8 (17.8)

1 (2.2) p = 0.042 vs SC

 

Colonic cancer, CC (n = 27)

9 (33.3)

9 (33.3)

5 (18.5)

3 (11.1)

1 (3.7)

Stomach cancer, SC (n = 17)

7 (41.2)

1 (5.9)

5 (29.4)

4 (23.5)

 

Breast carcinoma, BC (n = 26)

16 (61.5)

1 (3.8) p = 0.021 vs LC

9 (34.6)

  

Malinant melanoma, MMe (n = 16)

9 (56.3)

5 (31.3)

2 (12.5)

  

Renal cell carcinoma, RCC (n = 22)

19 (86.4) p = 0.042 vs UC

2 (9.1) p = 0.02 vs LC

1 (4.6)

  

Urothel carcinoma, UC (n = 16)

4 (25.0)

6 (37.5)

4 (25.0)

2 (12.5)