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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation rescue in adolescent with bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia like Wegener's granulomatosis.

Authors :
Falk, Lars
Broman, Lars Mikael
Source :
Clinical Case Reports. Jan2017, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p29-34. 6p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Key Clinical Message We report a 17-year-old woman with bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia ( BOOP)-like granulomatosis with polyangiitis developing severe airway obliterations. Pending age, phase and grade of autoimmune treatment, and offering ECMO treatment may be crucial for survival but occasionally preface futility. ECMO-treated patient with BOOP-like GPA has never been described before. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
120629365
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.752