Table 1.

Localization of 34 skeletal muscle metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

No	Muscles	PTC Metastases
1	Erector spinae	4
2	Gluteus muscles	4
3	Sternocleidomastoid	4
4	Pterygoid	3
5	Trapezoid	2
6	Masseter	2
7	Thigh muscles	1
8	Piriformis	1
9	Pelvic	1
10	Deltoid	1
11	Psoas/Iliopsoas	1
12	Rectus abdominis	1
13	Biceps	1
14	Vastus	1
15	Adductor longus	1
16	Biceps femoris	1
17	Paraspinal	1
18	Temporal	1
19	Subscapularis	1
20	Gastrocnemius	1
21	Latissimus dorsi	1
	Total	34