Life-threatening antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis after influenza A H1N1 infection requiring veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Frantzeska G Frantzeskaki Stavros DimopoulosDimitrios KonstantonisPelagia KatsibriKostantinos KostopanagiotouMaria TheodorakopoulouChrysi DiakakiDimitrios DougenisDimitrios BoumpasAndreas KarabinisApostolos Armaganidis Iraklis Tsangaris

Published in: Perfusion (2020)

We present a case of severe antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated pulmonary vasculitis, managed with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation at the initial phase. Despite the significant challenges raised with the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pulmonary hemorrhage cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may have a significant impact on outcome in this setting, by providing adequate time for a successful immunosuppressive treatment.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
pulmonary hypertension
early onset
intensive care unit
smoking cessation