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. 2016 Sep 1;111(9):588–591. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760160140

TABLE II. Necropsy and histopathologic findings in four fatal cases of FluA/H1N1/pdm09 and dengue co-infection in different available tissues.

Organ Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4
Brain Cerebral edema - - -
Lung Bilateral pleural effusions; interstitial pneumonitis; intra-alveolar edema Pleural sero-haemorrhagic effusion; pulmonary edema; bronchopneumonia Bilateral pleural effusion; edema; congestion; bronchitis; bronchiolitis; interstitial pneumonitis Edema; hyaline membranes and pneumonia exudation
Heart Congestion; edema pericardial e ffusion heart in largement Cardiomalacia; left ventricular hypertrophy; edema; interstitial myocarditis Pericardial effusion; edema Cardiomegaly; left ventricular hypertrophy
Liver Cholestasis; hepatomegaly Hepatomegaly and steatosis Acute hepatitis; necrosis Congestion and necrosis
Spleen - Congestion Acute infections spleen; congestion -
Kidney Congested kidneys and acute tubular necrosis Congested kidneys; bacterial and hyaline cylinders; glomerulosclerosis Fibrosis and necrosis Interstitial fibrosis