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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;53:903-904
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Pancoast syndrome: An unusual complication of pulmonary infection by Staphylococcus aureus

Karen J. Gallagher, MB, ChBa,b, Robert R. Jeffrey, FRCS*,a,b, Keith M. Kerr, MRCPatha,b, Malcolm M. Steven, FRCPa,b

a Department of Medicine, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness United Kingdom
b Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pathology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication September 11, 1991.

* Address reprint requests to Mr Jeffrey, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB9 2ZB. Scotland, UK.

Pancoast syndrome, which comprises a lower brachial plexus lesion and Homer's syndrome, usually results from local invasion beyond the confines of the lung by an apical lung carcinoma. Other causes are rare. We report the unusual occurrence of a case of Pancoast syndrome caused by a destructive sclerosing fibrosis after pulmonary Staphylococcus aureus infection.




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