Table 1 Reported cases of intramuscular metastasis from gastric carcinoma

Traves et al.

1979

52

M

Psoas m.

N/A

N/A

N/A

[20]

Obley et al.

1983

54

M

Paraspinal m.

N/A

N/A

N/A

[15]

Rosenbaum et al.

1984

54

M

Upper arm m, femoral m.

N/A

TXNXM1

CRT

[3]

Arnold et al.

1989

59

F

Extraocular m.

N/A

N/A

N/A

[10]

Porlie et al.

1990

65

M

Sartorius m., rectus femoris m.

No other metastasis

TXNXM1

Chemotherapy

[17]

Sudo et al.

1993

61

M

Trapezius m.

N/A

N/A

N/A

[18]

Van Gelderen

1993

47

F

Extraocular m.

N/A

N/A

N/A

[21]

Toillon et al.

1994

68

M

Gastrocnemius m.

LNs around the esophageal hiatus and the celiac artery

TXNXM1

Chemotherapy

[19]

Amano et al.

1996

57

M

Gastrocnemius m.

N/A

TXNXM1

Chemotherapy and excision

[9]

Narvaez et al.

1998

49

M

Psoas m.

N/A

N/A

N/A

[13]

Pestalozzi et al.

1998

72

F

Gastrocnemius m.

Mediastinal LNs

T4N1M0

Excision and CRT

[16]

Oba et al.

2001

70

M

Lumbar muscle

Brain, lung, liver, bilateral adrenal glands, supraclavicular LN

TXNXM1

No treatment

[14]

Kondo et al.

2002

64

F

Gluteus maximus m., adductor magnus m.

Abdominal wall

T4N0M0

Excision

[12]

Touheti et al.

2004

48

M

Buttock

N/A

N/A

Excision

[23]

Touheti et al.

2004

89

M

Shoulder

N/A

N/A

Excision

[23]

Beşe NS et al.

2006

67

M

Posterior right paralumbar m. and posterior left paradorsal m.

Perigastric and lumboaortic LNs

Stage IV

Radiotherapy (palliative)

[24]

D. Tougeron et al.

2009

71

M

Deltoid muscle

No other metastasis

T4N1M0

Excision and CRT

[6]

Pinelopi V et al.

2012

-

M

Muscles of the left thigh

No other metastasis

T3N1M0

Excision

[11]

Ilaria Pergolini et al.

2014

47

M

Gluteus m.

Lumboaortic LN

TXNXM1

Chemotherapy

[8]

Lourenco et al.

2014

68

M

Right thigh

No other metastasis

TXNXM1

Chemotherapy

[22]

Our case

2015

71

M

Multiple (dorsal m., transverse abdominal m., iliac m., iliopsoas m., femoral m.)

No other metastasis

T2N0M0

Chemotherapy and excision