Pancoast tumor

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Plain films demonstrate a soft tissue opacity at the apex of the right lung.

CT chest

ct

The chest CT scan confirms that the tumor involves the superior sulcus.

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