Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax following high-dose chemotherapy in a patient with non-seminomatous testicular cancer with pulmonary metastases.
With modern treatment modalities it is possible to obtain a long survival in patients with non-seminomatous testicular cancer. Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment in metastatic cases. High-dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation is a good salvage treatment for recurrent cases. However, the modality has serious complications. We present a rare case of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax due to rupture of residual cystic lesions after high-dose chemotherapy in a patient with pulmonary metastases. Such a situation has been rarely reported.
Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Medical Oncology and BMT Center, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. aozet@gata.edu.tr
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Ozet
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Yavuz
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Oztürk
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Kömürcü
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Arpaci
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Tezcan
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed