Pancoast Tumor : The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

الملخص EN

We report imaging techniques in the definition of the therapeutic planning of a 65-year-old man with a diagnosis of Pancoast tumor.

Computed Tomography has a pivotal role in the assessment of nodes involvement and distant metastasis.

Magnetic Resonance allows a detailed study of locoregional extension for its high soft tissue resolution.

We particularly highlight the actual importance of Magnetic Resonance Neurography, Diffusion-Weighted Imaging, and Magnetic Resonance Angiography techniques in the assessment of the superior sulcus vascular and nervous structures involvement.

Their integrity has been showed in our patient with a complete surgical excision of the lesion.