Abstract In the present study, we report the incidence of septic shock syndrome associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a child who initially presented influenza-like illness and developed septic shock shortly after 48 h of hospitalization, and eventually died within a few hours of...
Santana, Monique Freire;
Pivoto, Guilherme;
Alexandre, Márcia A. Araujo;
Baía-da-Silva, Djane Clarys;
Borba, Mayla Gabriela da Silva;
Val, Fernando Almeida;
Brito-Sousa, Jose Diego;
Melo, Gisely Cardoso;
Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo;
Souza, João Vicente Braga;
Pinheiro, Silviane Bezerra;
Ferreira, Luiz Carlos Lima;
Naveca, Felipe Gomes;
Nascimento, Valdinete Alves;
Corado, André Lima Guerra;
Hajjar, Ludhmila Abrahão;
Silva Neto, João Ricardo;
Siva, George Alan Villarouco;
Pasqualotto, Alessandro C;
Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães.
Abstract We present postmortem evidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a patient with severe COVID-19. Autopsies of COVID-19 confirmed cases were performed. The patient died despite antimicrobials, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor support. Histopathology and peripheral blood galactom...
Aspergillus/genética,
Aspergillus/aislamiento & purificación,
Autopsia,
Betacoronavirus,
Infecciones por Coronavirus,
Infecciones por Coronavirus/complicaciones,
Infecciones por Coronavirus/patología,
Resultado Fatal,
Aspergilosis Pulmonar Invasiva/complicaciones,
Aspergilosis Pulmonar Invasiva/patología,
Pulmón/microbiología,
Pandemias,
Neumonía Viral/complicaciones,
Neumonía Viral/patología
An 80-year-old Japanese woman with diabetes mellitus was admitted with gastrointestinal symptoms and pyrexia. At presentation, liver abscesses and severe hemolytic anemia were noted. Before detailed diagnostic evaluation and adequate treatment, she suddenly died 2.5 hours after admission. The autopsy and...
We present the autopsy findings and differential diagnosis in a 42year old male who presented with fever and rapidly progressive respiratory symptoms like breathlessness, nonproductive cough and right sided chest pain. Initial imaging workup done at our hospital revealed a large unilateral tumor with tra...
We present the case of a female patient diagnosed in childhood with Friedreich Ataxia (FA). At the age of 6, she developed left congestive heart failure with cardiomyopathy, as evident on echocardiogram. Neurologic signs only appeared at age 7, including marked loss of muscle mass, gait instability, musc...
We report on a 3-month old infant male who had a seven-days history of fever and rhinorrhea associated with wheezing prior to his death, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Viral testing for Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) was negative but was positive for Coronavirus 229E and RP Human Rhinovirus. The pulmonary histolog...
Hepatic cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus and iron overload can each independently predispose to cryptococcosis. Hereditary hemochromatosis leads to all three of these predispositions. This report is the case of a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and cirrhosis, who had markedly elevated serum ...
Gigantomastia is a rare disease defined by an extreme and rapid enlargement of the breast, generally bilateral. The majority of cases are reported in pregnant women. Ninety-eight cases of gestational gigantomastia have been identified in electronic databases, and those with fatal outcomes comprised only ...
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a solid tumor of the sympathetic nervous system, most commonly found in childhood, standing for 7% of all pediatric malignancies. The incidence in adults is markedly smaller: 1 case per 10 million adults per year. We report the case of a previously healthy 27-year-old woman who star...
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare central nervous system (CNS) tumor diagnosed primarily in infants and usually portends a poor prognosis. Despite being the most common embryonal tumor in children less than 1 year old, diagnosis is difficult to make based on clinical findings or imaging ...
