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Pancoast's syndrome caused by lymphoma

A rare case of Pancoast's syndrome caused by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is reported. The diagnosis was made on the grounds of examination of the tissue obtained by pulmonary needle biopsy. The necessity of accurate histologic diagnosis and immunohistochemical study is emphasized.

lymphoma; Pancoast's syndrome; lung neoplasms


Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Patologia, Laboratório de Poluição Atmosférica, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903 São Paulo SP Brazil, Tel: +55 11 3060-9281 - São Paulo - SP - Brazil
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