A case of testicular tumor and respiratory failure caused by choriocarcinoma syndrome managed through modified chemotherapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Tetsuro ShiraiwaHiromichi KatayamaYudai IwasakiShingo KimuraYohei SatakeTakuma SatoYoshihide KawasakiNaoki KawamoritaShinichi YamashitaAkihiro Ito

Published in: IJU case reports (2024)

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be a useful option for managing respiratory failure resulting from choriocarcinoma syndrome until the respiratory condition is improved by chemotherapy for testicular tumors.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome
locally advanced
germ cell
mechanical ventilation
case report
radiation therapy
rectal cancer
chemotherapy induced