/malignant superior sulcus neoplasm

malignant superior sulcus neoplasm

MONDO:0006883

Also Known As

Pancoast tumorPancoast tumourPancoast's tumorPancoast's tumourmalignant Superior sulcus lung neoplasmmalignant Superior sulcus lung tumormalignant Superior sulcus lung tumourmalignant Superior sulcus neoplasmmalignant Superior sulcus neoplasm of lungmalignant Superior sulcus neoplasm of the lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumormalignant Superior sulcus tumor of lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumor of the lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumourmalignant Superior sulcus tumour of lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumour of the lungmalignant pulmonary sulcus neoplasmpulmonary sulcus neoplasm, malignantsuperior pulmonary sulcus syndromePancoast's syndromepulmonary sulcus tumoursuperior pulmonary sulcus syndrome (disorder) [ambiguous]superior sulcus tumorsuperior sulcus tumour

Definition

A malignant neoplasm originating from the apical lung. Most malignant superior sulcus neoplasms are bronchogenic carcinomas. This tumor may be associated with Pancoast syndrome. It is also known as Pancoast tumor.