Pulmonary interstitial emphysema in fatal asthma: case report and histopathological review

Pulmonary interstitial emphysema in fatal asthma: case report and histopathological review

Abstract Background Mortality related to asthma has decreased worldwide since the introduction of inhaled corticosteroid therapy in the past decades. However, there are still some asthma fatalities identified mainly in populations with less access to regular treatment. Pulmonary interstitial emphyse...

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Main Authors: Thais Mauad, Felipe B. P. do Nascimento, Marisa Dolhnikoff, Milena C. M. Picka, Paulo H. N. Saldiva, on behalf of BIAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Fatal asthma
Autopsy
Post-mortem computerized tomography
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0615-7

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