malignant superior sulcus neoplasm
MONDO:0006883Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names malignant superior sulcus neoplasm yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A malignant neoplasm originating from the apical lung. Most malignant superior sulcus neoplasms are bronchogenic carcinomas. This tumor may be associated with Pancoast syndrome. It is also known as Pancoast tumor.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006883), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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Other names
14 names
Resolves to: malignant superior sulcus neoplasm
- Also called
- malignant pulmonary sulcus neoplasmmalignant Superior sulcus lung neoplasmmalignant Superior sulcus lung tumormalignant Superior sulcus lung tumourmalignant Superior sulcus neoplasm of lungmalignant Superior sulcus neoplasm of the lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumormalignant Superior sulcus tumor of lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumor of the lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumour of lungmalignant Superior sulcus tumour of the lungPancoast tumorPancoast's tumorpulmonary sulcus neoplasm, malignant