Bilateral lung transplantation for rapidly progressive interstitial lung
disease associated with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis followed
by posterior reversible encephalopathy
Abstract
A 36-year-old woman with RP-ILD and lung fibrosis secondary to CADM who
was treated for 31 days with venovenous extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (V-V ECMO) as a rescue utility and bridge to bilateral lung
transplantation.After surgery She fell into a coma due to posterior
reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).
