BILATERAL PANCOAST-SYNDROME IN A PATIENT WITH METACHRONOUS PRIMARY LUNG-CANCER

Authors
REA F MAZZUCCO C BREDA C FIORE D SARTORI F
Citation
F. Rea et al., BILATERAL PANCOAST-SYNDROME IN A PATIENT WITH METACHRONOUS PRIMARY LUNG-CANCER, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 58(2), 1994, pp. 550-551
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
58
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
550 - 551
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)58:2<550:BPIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A rare case of double Pancoast tumor in a patient with metachronous pr imary cancer of the lung was treated with irradiation and operation. B oth tumors were managed with pulmonary wedge resection and excision of involved chest wall. Six years after the first operation the patient is doing well without pain and respiratory failure.