Pancoast Syndrome
A condition caused by an apical lung tumor (Pancoast tumor) with involvement of the nearby vertebral column and the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Symptoms include pain in the shoulder and the arm, and atrophy of the hand.
Year introduced: 2009 (1963)
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Tree Number(s): C04.588.894.797.520.734, C08.381.540.734, C08.785.520.734
MeSH Unique ID: D010178
Entry Terms:
- Syndrome, Pancoast
- Pancoast's Syndrome
- Pancoasts Syndrome
- Syndrome, Pancoast's
- Pancoast Tumor
- Tumor, Pancoast