title: Acute respiratory distress syndrome after percutaneous cryotherapy for a pulmonary metastatic lesion.
abstract: Percutaneous cryotherapy (PCT) under computed tomographic guidance is minimally invasive, with satisfactory local control of primary lung cancer and pulmonary metastatic lesions. We report a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a patient who underwent PCT for lung metastasis of recurrent esophageal cancer. The patient responded to pulse steroid therapy and recovered from severe respiratory failure. Excessive inflammatory response to necrotic debris might contribute to the development of ARDS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the details of ARDS following PCT.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo. tasaka@cpnet.med.keio.ac.jp
authors.forename: Sadatomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tasaka
authors.forename: Katsuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomomatsu
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Funatsu
authors.forename: Kenzo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soejima
authors.forename: Akitoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishizaka
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones