Small cell carcinoma in Pancoast syndrome.

نویسندگان

  • Jefferson Fontinele e Silva
  • Melânio de Paula Barbosa
  • Cláudio Luiz Viegas
چکیده

Pancoast syndrome consists of signs and symptoms resulting from a tumor affecting the pulmonary apex and adjacent structures. The process is typically caused by a neoplasm. The majority of cases of Pancoast syndrome are caused by bronchogenic carcinoma. The most commonly found histologic subtypes are adenocarcinoma and epidermoid carcinoma. There have been very few reports of small cell lung carcinoma in the genesis of Pancoast syndrome. We describe the case of a patient with Pancoast syndrome caused by small cell lung carcinoma and discuss the aspects related to the diagnosis and treatment.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia

دوره 35 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009