pancoast syndrome

Pancoast syndrome (historically known as Ciuffini-Pancoast-Tobías syndrome, Hare syndrome or variation thereof) results from involvement of the brachial plexus and sympathetic chain by a Pancoast tumor or, less commonly, from other tumors - or even non-malignant disease - involving the lung apex.

Clinical presentation

The syndrome consists of:

The classical syndrome is uncommon, with Horner syndrome present in only 25%.

History and etymology

Pancoast syndrome as a result of apical lung tumors was described in a number of publications (by Hare in 1838, Ciuffini in 1911 and Tobias in 1932) before Pancoast reported it using the term 'superior pulmonary sulcus tumor' .

• Edward Selleck Hare (1812-1838), British physician
• Publio Ciuffini (18??-19??), Italian physician
  • Ciuffini, is mentioned in non-referenced sources , an original reference remains elusive
• Henry Khunrath Pancoast (1875-1939), American radiologist, Philadelphia
• Jose W Tobias, Argentine physician, Buenos Aires

Siehe auch:

• Pancoast tumour
• Horner-Syndrom