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Pancoast tumours only affect the lung apecies, and if they occur within the left lung may lead to recurrent laryngeal nerve compression - causing vocal cord paralysis, thus explaining this patient's hoarse voice.
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Left lung apex
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Pancoast tumours are found exclusively within the lung apex's. However, this patient's vocal hoarseness is likely due to vocal cord paralysis due to compression of her left recurrent laryngeal nerve by a tumour on the left side.
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Right lung apex
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Pancoast tumours are found in the lung apex, not the base of the lungs.
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c
Left lung base
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While, if left untreated, a pancoast tumour may grow to extend towards the middle lobe, it would have begun within the apex. Also, to cause vocal paralysis it would likely have occurred on the left side.
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Right middle lobe
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Pancoast tumours are found in the lung apex, not in the base of the lungs.
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Right lung base
Concept
Chapter
2693
3793
Lung Cancer
Topic
160
Oncology
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A 75-year-old female is diagnosed with a pancoast tumour. She also complains of having a hoarse voice over recent months.

Where is the likely location of her tumour?
a