Renal tumor leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome--a rare occurrence

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) generally develops in the setting of sepsis, aspiration, shock or some other identifiable cause. Pulmonary involvement with neoplastic disease is an unusual but recognized cause of ARDS and has been rarely reported. Here we report a case of ARDS due to rena...

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Published inInternet journal of medical update Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 25
Main Authors Dua, Ruchi, Vijjan, Vivek, Sindhwani, Girish, Rawat, Jagdish
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dr. Arun Kumar Agnihotri 01.07.2014
Subjects
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Carcinoma, Renal cell
Care and treatment
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Risk factors
India
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Summary:Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) generally develops in the setting of sepsis, aspiration, shock or some other identifiable cause. Pulmonary involvement with neoplastic disease is an unusual but recognized cause of ARDS and has been rarely reported. Here we report a case of ARDS due to renal tumor most probably renal cell carcinoma (RCC). KEY WORDS: ARDS; Renal tumor; Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ISSN:1694-0423
1694-0423