Open AccessEndobronchial metastases from a primary embryonal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Teng ChiKang,
Cheng WenChien,
Chen ChiehLung,
Chen TingHan,
Lin YunShan,
Tu ChihYen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.644
Subject(s) - medicine , bleomycin , etoposide , embryonal carcinoma , radiology , bronchoscopy , bronchus , lung , left main bronchus , cisplatin , right main bronchus , surgery , chemotherapy , respiratory disease , biochemistry , chemistry , cellular differentiation , gene
We report the case of a 24‐year‐old man who presented with chief complaints of shortness of breath and haemoptysis; chest radiography revealed complete collapse of the left lung. Bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial tumour with complete obstruction of the left main bronchus. Cryosurgical excision was performed; tissue pathology confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic embryonal carcinoma. The patient underwent a right orchiectomy followed by a bleomycin + etoposide + cisplatin (BEP) chemotherapy regimen.