Open AccessPulmonary pathology of COVID-19: a review of autopsy studies
Author(s) -
Alain Borczuk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in pulmonary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1531-6971
pISSN - 1070-5287
DOI - 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000761
Subject(s) - medicine , diffuse alveolar damage , ards , lung , pathology , viral pneumonia , autopsy , pneumonia , immunology , disease , covid-19 , acute respiratory distress , infectious disease (medical specialty)
COVID-19 lung injury is a common manifestation of severe illness. Lung tissue examination has been largely derived from autopsy - a combination of case reports, small and moderately sized series with international scope. Common and uncommon histopathology provides insight into the progression of severe, fatal disease.