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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mazia Fatima, MBBS [2]
Overview
The hallmark of Pancoast tumor is lung cancer located in the apex of the lung. A positive history of shoulder pain and atrophy of hand musculature, Horner's syndrome and forearm edema is suggestive of Pancoast Syndrome. The most common symptoms of Pancoast tumor include cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, chest pain, lack of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, symptoms of Pancoast Syndrome resulting from Pancoast tumor include shoulder pain along the vertebral border of the scapula, Horner's syndrome and weakness of hand muscles. Less common symptoms of Pancoast syndrome include paraplegia.
History
- The hallmark of Pancoast tumor is lung cancer located in the apex of the lung. A positive history of shoulder pain and atrophy of hand musculature, Horner's syndrome and forearm edema is suggestive of Pancoast Syndrome.[1][2]
Symptoms
- The most common symptoms of Pancoast tumor include:[1][3][2][4][5]
- Cough
- Hemoptysis
- Dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Lack of appetite
- Weight loss
- Fatigue
- Symptoms of Pancoast Syndrome resulting from Pancoast tumor include:
- Shoulder pain along the vertebral border of scapula
- Horner's syndrome
- Weakness of hand muscles
- Less common symptoms of Pancoast syndrome include
- Paraplegia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jones DR, Detterbeck FC (July 1998). "Pancoast tumors of the lung". Curr Opin Pulm Med. 4 (4): 191–7. PMID 10813231.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Detterbeck FC (June 1997). "Pancoast (superior sulcus) tumors". Ann. Thorac. Surg. 63 (6): 1810–8. PMID 9205202.
- ↑ Attar S, Krasna MJ, Sonett JR, Hankins JR, Slawson RG, Suter CM, McLaughlin JS (July 1998). "Superior sulcus (Pancoast) tumor: experience with 105 patients". Ann. Thorac. Surg. 66 (1): 193–8. PMID 9692463.
- ↑ Arcasoy SM, Jett JR (November 1997). "Superior pulmonary sulcus tumors and Pancoast's syndrome". N. Engl. J. Med. 337 (19): 1370–6. doi:10.1056/NEJM199711063371907. PMID 9358132.
- ↑ Muscolino G, Valente M, Andreani S (March 1997). "Pancoast tumours: clinical assessment and long-term results of combined radiosurgical treatment". Thorax. 52 (3): 284–6. PMC 1758512. PMID 9093348.