Inside the lungs of COVID-19 disease.
Int J Legal Med
; 134(4): 1271-1274, 2020 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-378237
ABSTRACT
In the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, only few data regarding lung pathology induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is available, especially without medical intervention interfering with the natural evolution of the disease. We present here the first case of forensic autopsy of a COVID-19 fatality occurring in a young woman, in the community. Diagnosis was made at necropsy and lung histology showed diffuse alveolar damage, edema, and interstitial pneumonia with a geographically heterogeneous pattern, mostly affecting the central part of the lungs. This death related to COVID-19 pathology highlights the heterogeneity and severity of central lung lesions after natural evolution of the disease.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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Lung
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Legal Med
Journal subject:
Jurisprudence
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00414-020-02318-9
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