Transfusion-related acute lung injury and transfusion-associated circulatory overload: Clinicoradiographic picture of common entities uncommonly reported!!

Abstract

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) and transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) are post-transfusion life-threatening pulmonary complications. We report a case of TRALI in a 25-year-old postpartum female. Various investigators in past have published these entities in critical care/hematology literature; however, there is a lack of awareness among reporting radiologists, due to paucity of literature in radiology journals. This report aims at discussing clinicoradiographic picture of TRALI and its close differential TACO. This would help in enhancing knowledge of these uncommonly reported entities, and preventing significant morbidity and mortality by initiating appropriate management by critical care clinicians.