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Pancoast tumor
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A pancoast tumor is a tumorof the pulmonaryapex. The growing tumor causes disruption of the sympatheticgangliondue to pressure on it.
Pancoast tumors are named for Henry Pancoast, a US radiologist, who described them in 1924 and 1932.
Symptoms
Symptoms can include miosis(constriction of the pupils), anhidrosis(lack of sweating) and, in severe cases, a complete Horner's syndrome. In progressive cases, the brachial plexusis also affected, causing painand weaknessin the muscles of the armand hand.
Reference
- Pancoast HK. Importance of careful roentgen-ray investigation of apical chest tumors. J Am Med Assoc1924;83:1407.
- Pancoast HK. Superior pulmonary sulcus tumor. Tumor characterised by pain, Horner?s syndrome, destruction of bone and atrophy of hand muscles. J Am Med Assoc 1932;99:1391-1396.
External links
- eMedicineradio/515
- Virtual Hospital
- UCSD-Xray
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It uses material from the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancoast+tumor Wikipedia article Pancoast tumor.
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