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

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. 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.
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