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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2022; 10(13): 4214-4219
Published online May 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i13.4214
Extensive myocardial calcification in critically ill patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A case report
Ming-Liang Sui, Chang-Jiang Wu, Ya-Di Yang, Da-Mei Xia, Tian-Jie Xu, Wei-Bing Tang
Ming-Liang Sui, Chang-Jiang Wu, Ya-Di Yang, Da-Mei Xia, Tian-Jie Xu, Wei-Bing Tang, Department ofCritical Care Medicine, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou 215028, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Sui ML designed the study, performed the literature review, drafted the manuscript, formulated the data table and reviewed the manuscript; Tang WB performed the literature review, supervision, writing-review and editing; Wu CJ contributed to the data curation, investigation, and writing-original draft; Yang YD and Xu TJ performed the literature review and suggested pertinent modification; Xia DM performed data analysis, reviewed the manuscript; and All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ming-Liang Sui, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Industrial Park, Suzhou 215028, Jiangsu Province, China. sml13451648826@163.com
Received: September 11, 2021
Peer-review started: September 11, 2021
First decision: October 25, 2021
Revised: November 3, 2021
Accepted: March 15, 2022
Article in press: March 15, 2022
Published online: May 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report a 17-year-old male patient who developed extensive myocardial calcifications while receiving prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO) support for severe myocarditis and cardiogenic shock. Extensive myocardial calcifications were confirmed by chest computed tomography. The precise role of ECMO support in the timing and frequency of acute myocardial calcifications deserves further investigation.