Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2005 Dec;38(12):860-862.

Whole Lung Lavage in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis associated with Lung Cancer Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

• Kim JH
• Kim KH

Abstract

We describe a case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a male adult with lung cancer. To achieve the successful operation of lung cancer, we used percutaneous veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during whole lung lavage (WLL) of the contralateral lung. We performed successful WLL under ECMO support.

Keyword

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Pulmonary alveoli; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Proteins

MeSH Terms

Adult
Bronchoalveolar Lavage*
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms*
Lung*
Male
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis*
Pulmonary Alveoli