title: Unusual case of a vanishing bronchus of the left allograft in a lung transplant recipient.
abstract: We present an interesting case of a complete vanishing of the left main bronchus in a lung transplant recipient who had a successful outcome due to acute respiratory support with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in order to perform airway dilation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA ; Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA ; Department of Cardiopulmonary Failure and Transplant Programs, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: Shaheen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirkby
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Baker
keywords: Acute; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; left main bronchus; lung transplantation; vanishing; venovenous