Staging of COVID-19 morphological manifestations in lungs depending on disease duration

Fedulova M.V.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-8787-2228

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Fedulova M.V.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2024;67(2): 28‑31

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20246702128

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Fedulova MV. Staging of COVID-19 morphological manifestations in lungs depending on disease duration. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2024;67(2):28‑31. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20246702128

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OBJECTIVE

To determine morphological alterations in lung tissues in the case of novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the aspect of process staging with consideration to disease duration.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The number of COVID-19-related deaths of patients aged 55—65 years equal 17 were investigated. Serial cuts of lung tissue stained with hematoxylin and eosin, obtained from several lung fragments of each corpse, were analyzed. Morphological features previously described in literature sources were taken into account.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION

It has been established, that processes in lungs have a phasic character, furthermore they are not clearly delimited in time. In addition, there were no morphological features specific to COVID-19. Obtained results may allow forensic medical experts-histologists to predict the COVID-19 duration.

Keywords:

forensic medical histology

lung tissue

COVID-19

disease duration

Authors:

Fedulova M.V.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-8787-2228

Received:

29.05.2023

Accepted:

27.06.2023

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