{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Unusual finding of bronchopulmonary carcinoma through a pterygoid muscle metastasis. About a case.
{Author}: Cherraqi A;Mandour JE;Messaoud O;Benameur Y;Tanz R;Fenni JE;Saouab R;Cherraqi A;Mandour JE;Messaoud O;Benameur Y;Tanz R;Fenni JE;Saouab R;
{Journal}: Radiol Case Rep
{Volume}: 17
{Issue}: 9
{Year}: Sep 2022
暂无{DOI}: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.06.039
{Abstract}: Bronchopulmonary cancer muscle metastases are uncommon, especially when they are visible. They can impact any muscle in the body, but the psoas, diaphragmatic, and paravertebral muscles have a clear advantage. We present a case of lateral pterygoid muscle metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in a 70-year-old habitual smoker (40 packs per year) presents headaches more marked on the right and progressively worsening. A complementary brain MRI revealed a well-limited oval formation with irregular contours in hypo signal T1 hyper signal T2 heterogeneous, with area of central necrosis of the right pterygoid muscle, which was revealed to be a secondary location of bronchopulmonary malignancy after further examination (CT scan of the cervico-thoraco-abdomino-pelvic region, TEP scan, and biopsy). Moreover, muscle metastases are rarely revealing of primary cancer.