title: Diagnosis of superior sulcus tumors: a further use of the thoracoscope.
abstract: Most irradiation therapists require a tissue diagnosis of a superior sulcus tumor prior to initiating preoperative irradiation. In the rare case, obtaining a tissue diagnosis via the normally used procedures proves challenging. A technique for obtaining a tissue diagnosis using a thoracoscope in this circumstance is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 9431-5000.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Cavanaugh
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Dearman
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy