Plasmatology (Oct 2021)

Nonconventional Management of a Hyperviscosity Syndrome Failing Plasma Exchange

  • Rita Tavarozzi,
  • Francesca Pollis,
  • Daniela Inverardi,
  • Lorella Depaoli,
  • Massimo Massaia,
  • Federico Monaco,
  • Maria Vittoria Sacchi,
  • Roberto Guaschino,
  • Marco Ladetto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/26348535211049248
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15

Abstract

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Hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS) is a life-threatening haematological emergency. We report a severe HSV case in which extracorporeal plasma polymerization prevented an effective plasma exchange procedure. We elaborated an unconventional successful approach consisted in the manual removal of whole patient blood followed by red blood cells (RBC) and plasma support.