Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(4):287-291 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.046

Patient with progressive pulmonary tuberculosis on ECMOCase Report

Mica P.1, 2, Rychlíčková J.1, 3, Čundrle I.1, Pokorná A.2
1 Anesteziologicko-­resuscitační klinika, Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně
2 Ústav zdravotnických věd, Lékařská fakulta, Masarykova univerzita, Brno
3 Farmakologický ústav, Lékařská fakulta, Masarykova univerzita, Brno

Miliary pulmonary tuberculosis is a rare but severe form of disseminated disease that can lead to acute respiratory distress and multiorgan failure. We present the case of a 46-year-old man whose tuberculosis manifested as severe respiratory failure requiring artificial pulmonary ventilation and subsequent use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The case highlights the diagnostic difficulty, complexity of care and therapeutic challenges with emphasis on individualized pharmacotherapy in an interdisciplinary collaboration.

Keywords: tuberculosis, miliary, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intensive care, antituberculosis.

Received: June 16, 2025; Revised: September 2, 2025; Accepted: October 6, 2025; Prepublished online: October 23, 2025; Published: December 10, 2025  Show citation

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Mica P, Rychlíčková J, Čundrle I, Pokorná A. Patient with progressive pulmonary tuberculosis on ECMO. Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(4):287-291. doi: 10.36290/aim.2025.046.
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