Postmortem examination of COVID‐19 patients reveals diffuse alveolar damage with severe capillary congestion and variegated findings in lungs and other organs suggesting vascular dysfunction

By T. Menter, J. Haslbauer, R. Nienhold, S. Savic, H. Hopfer, N. Deigendesch, S. Frank, Daniel Turek, N. Willi, H. Pargger and 6 more. Histopathology, 2020

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), has rapidly evolved into a sweeping pandemic. Its major manifestation is in the respiratory tract, and the general extent of organ involvement and the microscopic changes in the lungs remain insufficiently characterised. Autopsies are essential to elucidate COVID‐19‐associated organ alterations.

Subfields: Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology

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