Pancoast syndrome caused by lung tuberculosis

Pancoast's syndrome arises from neoplasms in 95% of cases but infection is a rare cause. We describe a patient with Pancoast's tumor secondary to tuberculosis. Pain caused by plexopathy and lack of diagnosis by noninvasive means led to the need for open biopsy.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Archivos de bronconeumología 1998-05, Vol.34 (5), p.266-268
Main Authors: Arenas Gordillo, M, Ortega Ruiz, F, Otero Candelera, R, Caballero Oliver, A, Blanco Orozco, A, Calderón Osuna, E
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancoast Syndrome - complications
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - etiology
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Summary:Pancoast's syndrome arises from neoplasms in 95% of cases but infection is a rare cause. We describe a patient with Pancoast's tumor secondary to tuberculosis. Pain caused by plexopathy and lack of diagnosis by noninvasive means led to the need for open biopsy.
ISSN:0300-2896