lung superior sulcus carcinoma
MONDO:0004500Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names lung superior sulcus carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A carcinoma originating from the apical lung. Most superior sulcus lung carcinomas are bronchogenic carcinomas. This carcinoma may be associated with Pancoast syndrome. lt is also known as Pancoast tumor.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004500), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: lung superior sulcus carcinoma
- Also called
- superior sulcus carcinoma of the lungsuperior sulcus lung carcinoma