Category: Pathology

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Post COVID-19 Vaccination – First Reported Case

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Authors: Mohamad Bakir, Hanan Almeshal, Rifah Alturki, Sulaiman Obaid, Areej Almazroo Published: August 16, 2021 Abstract Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a spectrum of acute, delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions that affect the skin and the mucous membranes. Medications are the culprit cause of these disorders in addition to infections and in very rare instances vaccinations. We report a case of […]

Pathological findings in organs and tissues of patients with COVID-19: A systematic review

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Authors: Sasha Peiris 1 2, Hector Mesa 3, Agnes Aysola 4, Juan Manivel 5, Joao Toledo 1 2, Marcio Borges-Sa 6, Sylvain Aldighieri 1 2, Ludovic Reveiz 2 7 Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 that has caused more than 2.2 million deaths worldwide. We summarize the reported pathologic findings on biopsy and autopsy in patients with severe/fatal COVID-19 and documented the presence and/or effect of SARS-CoV-2 in all organs. […]

Pathophysiology of COVID-19:

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Mechanisms Underlying Disease Severity and Progression Authors: Mary Kathryn Bohn,1,2, Alexandra Hall,1 Lusia Sepiashvili,1,2, Benjamin Jung,1,2 Shannon, Steele,1 and Khosrow Adeli1,2,3 The global epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suggests a wide spectrum of clinical severity, ranging from asymptomatic to fatal. Although the clinical and laboratory characteristics of COVID-19 patients have been well characterized, the […]

COVID-19 and autoimmune diseases

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Authors: Yu Liu,aAmr H. Sawalha,b and Qianjin Lua,cAuthor information Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Purpose of review The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between infection with SARS-CoV-2 and autoimmunity. Recent findings Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory […]

Role of neutrophil-epithelial interactions in SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Authors: By Suchandrima BhowmikAug 15 2021Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is associated with high mortality and hospitalization rates. However, many patients who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 remain asymptomatic or develop mild symptoms. In a recent study published on the […]

SARS-coronavirus open reading frame-9b suppresses innate immunity by targeting mitochondria and the AVS/TRAF3/TRAF6 signalosome

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.J Immunol 2014 Sep 15;193(6):3080-9. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1303196. Epub 2014 Aug 18. Chong-Shan Shi 1, Hai-Yan Qi 2, Cedric Boularan 1, Ning-Na Huang 1, Mones Abu-Asab 3, James H Shelhamer 2, John H Kehrl 4 Abstract Coronaviruses (CoV) have recently emerged as potentially serious pathogens that can cause significant human morbidity and death. The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV was identified as the etiologic agent of the 2002-2003 international SARS outbreak. […]

Histopathological observations in COVID-19: a systematic review

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Authors: Vishwajit Deshmukh1, Rohini Motwani, Ashutosh Kumar3, Chiman Kumari4, Khursheed Raza5 Correspondence to Dr Rohini Motwani, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; rohinimotwani@gmail.com Abstract Background Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has caused a great global threat to public health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 disease as a pandemic, affecting the human respiratory and other […]

Pathological findings in organs and tissues of patients with COVID-19: A systematic review

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Authors: Sasha Peiris, Hector Mesa, Agnes Aysola, Juan Manivel, Joao Toledo, Marcio Borges-Sa, Sylvain Aldighieri, Ludovic Reveiz Abstract Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 that has caused more than 2.2 million deaths worldwide. We summarize the reported pathologic findings on biopsy and autopsy in patients with severe/fatal COVID-19 and documented the […]

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) – anatomic pathology perspective on current knowledge

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Authors: Sambit K. Mohanty, Abhishek Satapathy, Machita M. Naidu, Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, Shivani Sharma, Lisa M. Barton, Edana Stroberg, Eric J. Duval, Dinesh Pradhan, Alexandar Tzankov & Anil V. Parwani  Abstract Background The world is currently witnessing a major devastating pandemic of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This disease is caused by a novel coronavirus named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It primarily affects the respiratory tract and […]

The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a narrative review

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Authors: Shiqian Huang, Shuai Zhao, Huilin Luo, Zhouyang Wu, Jing Wu, Haifa Xia & Xiangdong Chen BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 21, Article number: 116 (2021) Abstract Extracorporeal life support treatments such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have been recommended for the treatment of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To date, many countries, including China, have adopted ECMO as a treatment for […]