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Case Reports
. 2018 Dec;7(4):207-209.
doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1636507. Epub 2018 Mar 9.

Lobectomy on ECMO as a Life-Saving Procedure following Necrotizing Pneumonia in a Toddler: A Case Study

Shira Ashkenazi  1 , Alon Ben-Nun  2 , Itai Pessach  1 , Marina Rubinshtein  1 , Gideon Paret  1
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Case Reports

Lobectomy on ECMO as a Life-Saving Procedure following Necrotizing Pneumonia in a Toddler: A Case Study

Shira Ashkenazi et al. J Pediatr Intensive Care. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Necrotizing pneumonia is a severe form of pneumonia that is mainly treated with conservative treatment, including antibiotics. We report a unique case of necrotizing pneumonia due to group A streptococcus infection in an 18-month-old boy who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Following surgical lobectomy, the child was weaned off ECMO and recovered uneventfully.

Keywords: ECMO; lobectomy; necrotizing pneumonia.

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Chest CT demonstrating necrotizing pneumonia of the right upper lobe. CT, computed tomography.
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The right upper lobe after resection.
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