Sensory disorder of the chest as presenting symptom of lung cancer

C Marangoni; M Lacerenza; F Formaglio; S Smirne; P Marchettini

doi:10.1136/jnnp.56.9.1033

Sensory disorder of the chest as presenting symptom of lung cancer

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1993 Sep;56(9):1033-4. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.56.9.1033.

Authors

C Marangoni¹, M Lacerenza, F Formaglio, S Smirne, P Marchettini

Affiliation

¹ Centro di Medicina del Dolore, Istituto Scientifico H San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.

Abstract

Four patients with pancoast's syndrome had burning pain in the axilla and abnormal sensation in the intercostobrachial nerve territory. The intercostobrachial nerve is the first component of the brachial plexus to be invaded by lung tumours.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Pancoast Syndrome / diagnosis*
Pancoast Syndrome / physiopathology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
Spinal Nerves / physiopathology*
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed