Anterior Transcervical Approach to Superior Sulcus Tumor.
- Author:
Ho CHOI
1
;
Cheol Joo LEE
;
Joon Wha HONG
;
Joon Kyu KANG
;
Jin Wook CHOI
;
You Sang YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University, school of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sulcus Tumor;
Pincoart tumor;
Lung neoplasm;
Surgery method
- MeSH:
Arm;
Bays;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Pancoast Syndrome;
Thoracotomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(5):426-429
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Superior sulcus or pancoast tumor refers to any primary lung cancer locating in thoracic inlet and causing pain in the periscapular region or arm. These originate in peripheral, and involve the extrapulmonary structures more than arenchyma of the lung. We experienced 1 case of superior sulcus tumor radically resected via anterior transcervical approach, which provided more safe exposure of cervical structures of thoracic inlet than classic posterolateral thoracotomy. Therefore we report this case with review of literature.
