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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A '''pancoast tumor''', also known as '''superior sulcus tumor''', defined primarily by its location at the [[lung|pulmonary]] apex. The tumor can cause compression of a brachiocephalic vein, subclavian artery, phrenic nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, or | A '''pancoast tumor''', also known as '''superior sulcus tumor''', defined primarily by its location at the [[lung|pulmonary]] apex. The tumor can cause compression of a brachiocephalic vein, subclavian artery, phrenic nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, or, compression of a [[sympathetic nervous system|sympathetic]] [[ganglion]]. | ||
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Overview
A pancoast tumor, also known as superior sulcus tumor, defined primarily by its location at the pulmonary apex. The tumor can cause compression of a brachiocephalic vein, subclavian artery, phrenic nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, or, compression of a sympathetic ganglion.