Case of Testicular Malignancy Presented as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Abstract

We report a case in which ARDS was the Presentation of Primary Malignant mixed germ cell tumor of Testis with numerous metastases to lung. We also review the literature for other cases in which ARDS developed as result of neoplastic infiltration in the lung that may be indistinguishable from ARDS from other causes. As potentially Effective chemotherapy for the most commonly involved Neoplasms (i.e. germ cell tumors, leukemia, lymphomas etc.) is available, there is the importance of considering a neoplastic etiology in the differential diagnosis of case of unexplained ARDS. Early accurate diagnosis could result in an improved outcome in these cases.