Frontiers in Immunology (Jun 2021)
Hemadsorption as a Treatment Option for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With COVID-19. A Case Report
- Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodríguez,
- Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodríguez,
- Luis Chiscano-Camón,
- Luis Chiscano-Camón,
- Clara Palmada,
- Clara Palmada,
- Adolf Ruiz-Sanmartin,
- Adolf Ruiz-Sanmartin,
- Marina García-de-Acilu,
- Marina García-de-Acilu,
- Erika Plata-Menchaca,
- Erika Plata-Menchaca,
- Janire Perurena-Prieto,
- Janire Perurena-Prieto,
- Manuel Hernandez-Gonzalez,
- Manuel Hernandez-Gonzalez,
- Marcos Pérez-Carrasco,
- Marcos Pérez-Carrasco,
- Pere Soler-Palacin,
- Ricard Ferrer,
- Ricard Ferrer
Affiliations
- Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodríguez
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodríguez
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Luis Chiscano-Camón
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Luis Chiscano-Camón
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Clara Palmada
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Clara Palmada
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Adolf Ruiz-Sanmartin
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Adolf Ruiz-Sanmartin
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Marina García-de-Acilu
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Marina García-de-Acilu
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Erika Plata-Menchaca
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Erika Plata-Menchaca
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Janire Perurena-Prieto
- Immunology Division, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Janire Perurena-Prieto
- Diagnostic Immunology Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
- Manuel Hernandez-Gonzalez
- Immunology Division, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Manuel Hernandez-Gonzalez
- Diagnostic Immunology Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
- Marcos Pérez-Carrasco
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Marcos Pérez-Carrasco
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Pere Soler-Palacin
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Ricard Ferrer
- Intensive Care Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- Ricard Ferrer
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.665824
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12
Abstract
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 is characterized by hypercytokinemia leading to overwhelming inflammation. We describe the use of a hemadsorption device as part of the supportive treatment for cytokine storm.
Keywords
- hemoadsorption
- inflammatory multisystemic syndrome
- myocardial injury
- cytokine - immunological terms
- SARS-CoV-2