Fatal Deterioration of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in an Infant with Abnormal Muscularization of Intra-Acinar Pulmonary Arteries: Autopsy and Histological Findings

Fatal Deterioration of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in an Infant with Abnormal Muscularization of Intra-Acinar Pulmonary Arteries: Autopsy and Histological Findings

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection represents a global and noteworthy cause of hospitalization and death in infants of less than 1 year of age. The typical clinical manifestation is bronchiolitis, an inflammatory process of the small airways. The symptoms are usually a brief period of low-g...

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Main Authors: Nunzio Cosimo Mario Salfi, Gianluca Vergine, Maurizio Poloni, Sara Metalli, Barbara Bigucci, Francesca Facondini, Gianmatteo Pedrazzi, Francesca Masciopinto, Laura Bernabè, Vittorio Sambri, Maria Paola Bonasoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
respiratory syncytial virus
bronchiolitis
anomalous pulmonary lobation
abnormal muscularization of intra-acinar pulmonary arteries
sudden death
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/6/601

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