Chemotherapy-induced leukopenic septic shock treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A case report.

Atsumi HoshinoShingo IchibaJunya IshikawaYusuke SeinoTakuo YoshidaNobuo SatoTakeshi Nomura

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

We present a case of chemotherapy-induced leukopenic septic shock treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Although the indication for VA-ECMO for septic shock in immunosuppressed states remains controversial, her relatively young age and a slightly increasing leukocyte count led to VA-ECMO induction and resulted in recovery.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
septic shock
chemotherapy induced
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
peripheral blood
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
middle aged