Pancoast tumor

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Smoker. Weight loss.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years old
x-ray

3cm right apical lung mass. 

Heart size normal. Left lung clear.

Normal mediastinal contours.

Case Discussion

A lung tumor at the lung apex (superior sulcus) consistent with a Pancoast tumor.

The apex is one of the review areas in chest x-ray assessment.

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