RESUMEN
Pancoast syndrome remains a rare presentation of pulmonary diseases. Even in endemic area of echinococcosis, lung's hydatid cyst is seldomly revealed by this syndrome. We report a case of a 38 year old male patient who presented to our department with neck and left superior limb pain associated with palmar muscle atrophy and Horner's syndrome. Radiological investigations suggested the diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the left lung apex which was confirmed by surgical excision and pathological examination of the lesion. This case highlights an uncommon etiology of Pancoast syndrome which might mislead physicians in their practice.
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Equinococosis/complicaciones , Enfermedades Pulmonares Parasitarias/complicaciones , Síndrome de Pancoast/parasitología , Adulto , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
Although lung cancer is the leading cause of Pancoast-Tobias syndrome, benign etiologies have been rarely described in the literature. We report two cases of Pancoast-Tobias syndrome caused by hydatidosis of the apex. Outcome was favorable after surgical treatment.
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Equinococosis/complicaciones , Síndrome de Pancoast/etiología , Síndrome de Pancoast/parasitología , Equinococosis/cirugía , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Síndrome de Pancoast/cirugíaRESUMEN
The authors report a case of Pancoast and Tobias syndrome due to a hydatic cyst on the apex of the left lung. This parasitosis is together with tuberculosis and least infrequent benign etiology of Pancoast and Tobias syndrome. In our observation it was a young cyst without complications as opposed to previously reported cases.