Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as Pancoast's syndrome.
Pancoast's syndrome is generally caused by primary or metastatic epithelial tumors. Other causes of the syndrome are unusual but well described. The present case report describes a rare case of Pancoast's syndrome caused by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This report emphasises the importance of establishing a firm pathologic diagnosis of the etiology of Pancoast's syndrome before instituting treatment.
Arcasoy
S M
SM
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Bajwa
M K
MK
Jett
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010178:Pancoast Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography