Autopsy case report
Summary
A 26-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after experiencing fever, cough and shortness of breath for one week. Despite active rescue remedies, the patient died. To make a definite diagnosis, an autopsy was performed. The patients experiencing such symptoms and processes are typically diagnosed with professional assistance, but the majority of them lack pathological evidence. The diagnosis mainly relies on case history and lung biopsy. Pathologic diagnosis can be achieved through procedures such as a bronchofibroscopic lung biopsy, a thoracoscopic lung biopsy, or an open lung biopsy.
PII: S1755-0017(08)00054-7
doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2008.07.009
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