Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial Plexopathy
Pancoast tumor is also called superior sulcus tumor. The classic presentation is an aching pain about the shoulder region with some radiation to the scapula and weakness in the intrinsic hand muscles unilaterally (C8-T1 distribution). This case report demonstrates a rare case of Pancoast tumor whic...
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doaj-1914c8e0d0bb4fa6a2e5f5f3a40976642021-08-13T09:44:53ZengMahidol UniversitySiriraj Medical Journal2228-80822020-07-01621Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial PlexopathyWilawan Thirapatarapong0Gulapar Srisawasdi1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Pancoast tumor is also called superior sulcus tumor. The classic presentation is an aching pain about the shoulder region with some radiation to the scapula and weakness in the intrinsic hand muscles unilaterally (C8-T1 distribution). This case report demonstrates a rare case of Pancoast tumor which involved the fifth cervical through the first thoracic nerve roots with pain and severe muscle weakness throughout the arm. https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/243643Pancoast tumorbrachial plexopathy5-T1 distribution |
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Wilawan Thirapatarapong Gulapar Srisawasdi Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial Plexopathy Siriraj Medical Journal Pancoast tumor brachial plexopathy 5-T1 distribution |
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Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial Plexopathy |
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Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial Plexopathy |
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Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial Plexopathy |
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Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial Plexopathy |
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Pancoast Tumor as a Cause of Profound Brachial Plexopathy |
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pancoast tumor as a cause of profound brachial plexopathy |
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Mahidol University |
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Siriraj Medical Journal |
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2228-8082 |
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Pancoast tumor is also called superior sulcus tumor. The classic presentation is an aching pain about the shoulder region with some radiation to the scapula and weakness in the intrinsic hand muscles unilaterally (C8-T1 distribution). This case report demonstrates a rare case of Pancoast tumor which involved the fifth cervical through the first thoracic nerve roots with pain and severe muscle weakness throughout the arm.
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Pancoast tumor brachial plexopathy 5-T1 distribution |
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