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Tag Pancoast Tumour
Henry Khunrath Pancoast (1875-1939) 680

Henry Pancoast

Henry Khunrath Pancoast (1875 – 1939) was an American radiologist. The Pancoast tumour and Pancoast syndrome is named after him
Pancoast tumour 1924 680

Pancoast Tumour

Pancoast Tumour is a primary bronchogenic carcinoma which arises in the apex of the lung at the superior pulmonary sulcus.
Pancoast Syndrome 1924 680

Pancoast Syndrome

Pancoast Syndrome occurs secondary to local compression of brachial plexus and sympathetic chain by superior (pulmonary) sulcus tumors.
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Horner Syndrome

Horner Syndrome = unilateral interruption of ascending cervical sympathetic innervation eye and face.