Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2014 Jun;20(1):52-55.

Successful Treatment in Fatal Adenovirus Pneumonia with the Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea. gene2001@gilhospital.com
  • 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

Severe adenovirus pneumonia that causes acute respiratory failure can occur in infants, children, and immunocompromised patients. However, severe adenovirus pneumonia is rare in adults with a normal immune system. Adenovirus pneumonia may progress to acute respiratory failure in a few hours or a few days, and its clinical course cannot be predicted. In addition, the mortality rate is very high (range, 50% to 66%). However, the optimal treatment of adenovirus pneumonia has not been established. Herein, we report the successful treatment of acute respiratory failure due to adenovirus pneumonia with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Keyword

Aenovirus pneumonia; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Acute respiratory distress syndrome

MeSH Terms

Adenoviridae*
Adult
Child
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Humans
Immune System
Immunocompromised Host
Infant
Mortality
Pneumonia*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Respiratory Insufficiency
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