Pancoast tumor as a cause of reflex sympathetic dystrophy

V Derbekyan; J Novales-Diaz; R Lisbona

Pancoast tumor as a cause of reflex sympathetic dystrophy

J Nucl Med. 1993 Nov;34(11):1992-4.

Authors

V Derbekyan¹, J Novales-Diaz, R Lisbona

Affiliation

¹ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

PMID: 8229248

Abstract

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the upper extremity can be triggered by a wide variety of factors. Pancoast tumor should be added to the list of precipitating conditions which can induce this syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Pancoast Syndrome / complications*
Pancoast Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / diagnostic imaging
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / etiology*