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oncology, pulmonary
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uncommon (U.S.) Usually seen in those 50+.

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pancoast tumor - tumor of tip of lung

A pancoast tumor, also pancoast tumour (UK), is a tumor of the pulmonary apex. The growing tumor causes disruption of the sympathetic ganglion due to pressure on it.

Pancoast tumors are named for Henry Pancoast, a US radiologist, who described them in 1924 and 1932.

Symptoms

some common symptoms
abnormal pupils decreased sweating difficulty breathing droopy eyelid(s)

some related diagnoses

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diagnostic test search results for 'pancoast tumor'

1 - 5 of 36 diagnostic tests

	Bronchoscopy	Bronchoscopy Pancoast tumor and Bronchoscopy
	scalene node biopsy	Pancoast tumor and scalene node biopsy
	Activated partial thromboplastin time	Pancoast tumor and Activated partial thromboplastin time
	BUN	Pancoast tumor and BUN
	Blood, Platelet Count	Platelet Count Pancoast tumor and Blood, Platelet Count
	CT chest	Pancoast tumor and CT chest
	CT of Neck Soft Tissues	Pancoast tumor and CT of Neck Soft Tissues
	Chest X-ray	Radiological technique to image the chest Pancoast tumor and Chest X-ray
	Complete Blood Count	Pancoast tumor and Complete Blood Count
	EKG	Electrocardiogram Pancoast tumor and EKG
	Liver Function Tests	elevated liver enzymes Pancoast tumor and Liver Function Tests
	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest	Pancoast tumor and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest
	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Neck	Pancoast tumor and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Neck
	Prothrombin Time (PT)	Pancoast tumor and Prothrombin Time (PT)
	Serum Creatinine	Pancoast tumor and Serum Creatinine
	Urinalysis	Examination of urine to detect disease Pancoast tumor and Urinalysis
	Abdominal CAT Scan	Pancoast tumor and Abdominal CAT Scan
	Abdominal MRI	MRI of abdominal contents Pancoast tumor and Abdominal MRI
	Beta-2 microglobulin	Pancoast tumor and Beta-2 microglobulin
	Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)	Pancoast tumor and Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)
	bombesin	Pancoast tumor and bombesin
	tumor oncogenes	Pancoast tumor and tumor oncogenes
	Contrast Venography	Pancoast tumor and Contrast Venography
	Angiography	xray study of blood vessels Pancoast tumor and Angiography
	Biopsy	Pancoast tumor and Biopsy
	CT Guided Needle Biopsy	Pancoast tumor and CT Guided Needle Biopsy
	CT scan	Pancoast tumor and CT scan
	Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)	Pancoast tumor and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
	Fluoroscopy	Pancoast tumor and Fluoroscopy
	Needle Biopsy	Pancoast tumor and Needle Biopsy
	Pancreatic oncofetal antigen (POA)	Pancoast tumor and Pancreatic oncofetal antigen (POA)
	Percutaneous needle biopsy	Pancoast tumor and Percutaneous needle biopsy
	Percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy	Pancoast tumor and Percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy
	Positron emission tomography (PET)	Pancoast tumor and Positron emission tomography (PET)
	bronchoscopic biopsy	Pancoast tumor and bronchoscopic biopsy
	fluoroscopic esophagogram	Pancoast tumor and fluoroscopic esophagogram
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therapeutic procedure search results for 'pancoast tumor'
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