title: Small cell carcinoma in Pancoast syndrome.
abstract: Pancoast syndrome consists of signs and symptoms resulting from a tumor affecting the pulmonary apex and adjacent structures. The process is typically caused by a neoplasm. The majority of cases of Pancoast syndrome are caused by bronchogenic carcinoma. The most commonly found histologic subtypes are adenocarcinoma and epidermoid carcinoma. There have been very few reports of small cell lung carcinoma in the genesis of Pancoast syndrome. We describe the case of a patient with Pancoast syndrome caused by small cell lung carcinoma and discuss the aspects related to the diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brasil. jefejane@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jefferson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fontinele e Silva
authors.forename: Melânio de Paula
authors.initials: Mde P
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Cláudio Luiz
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Viegas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010178:Pancoast Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*