Bronchial rupture as a complication of response to combination chemotherapy in metastatic testicular carcinoma.

Chemotherapy for a metastatic germ cell tumor of the testis was complicated by a life-threatening bronchial rupture secondary to lysis of an endobronchial tumor. Subsequent chemotherapy was delayed because of this complication. Other pulmonary complications of chemotherapy-induced tumor lysis, including abscess formation, empyema and pneumothorax, are discussed.