Transfusion-related acute lung injury in an era of TRALi risk mitigation
Lavelle, J.C.; Grant, M.L.; Karp, J.K.
Immunohematology 31(4): 155-158
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0894-203X PMID: 27187195 Document Number: 683093
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a rare complication of transfusion, for which the true incidence remains obscure, since there are a number of factors that may lead to misdiagnosis. Despite this, it continues to be the leading cause of transfusion-associated mortality. Here we present a historical case of TRALI in an elderly female who received group AB plasma and discuss how current mitigation strategies would likely have prevented its occurrence. It is important to remember that both immune and non-immune factors play a role in TRALI pathogenesis, and although current preventative strategies may decrease TRALI's incidence, they likely will not eliminate it.