Pancoast tumor

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

History withheld.

Patient Data

Age: 54 years old
Gender: Male
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An irregular ill defined soft tissue mass seen arising from the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe and infiltrates the adjacent ribs and vertebral transverse process with extrathoracic extension. Right apical fibrotic bands of previous TB is noted.

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