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Pancoast tumor presenting as cervical radiculopathy
1Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospitals of the University Health Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|July 1, 1990
Summary
A Pancoast tumor, an apical lung cancer, can present as cervical radiculopathy, specifically affecting the C8 nerve root. This case highlights the importance of considering Pancoast tumors in radiculopathy diagnoses.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Radiology
Background:
- Pancoast tumors are known to cause brachial plexopathy due to local invasion.
- Cervical radiculopathy is a common neurological condition, but its presentation secondary to Pancoast tumors is rare.