Table 2.
Reported cases of lung injury in COVID-19 pandemics.
| Authors | n | Specimen source | Days since admission | Lung pathology | Vascular thrombi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tian et al.(2) | 2 | Lung cancer resection | - | Viral pneumonia | No |
| Pernaza (3) | 1 | Lung cancer resection | Viral pneumonia | No | |
| Cai (4) | 1 | Lung cancer resection | Viral pneumonia | No | |
| Zhang et al.(5) | 1 | Biopsy | 7 | DAD (¿P?) | No |
| Xu et al (6) | 1 | PMB | 14 | DAD (E) | No |
| Tian et al (7) | 4 | PMB | 22-52 | DAD (E) (3) DAD (P) (1) |
Yes |
| Copin et al (8) | 5 | PMB | 5 20 |
Viral pneumonia (1) AFOP (4) |
No |
| Yao et al (9) | 1 | PMB | 17 | DAD (E) | Yes |
| Gagiannis et al (10) | 3 | TBB/PMB | - | DAD (O) (1) AFOP (1) |
NR |
| Karami et al (11) | 1 | Autopsy | 1 | DAD (E) | NR |
| Barton et al (12) | 2 | Autopsy | 2-6 | DAD (E) (1) Broncopneumonia (1) |
Yes |
| Fox et al (13) | 3 | Autopsy | < 7 | DAD (exudativa) (3) | Yes |
| Carsana et al (14) | 38 | Autopsy | 16 (5-31) | DAD (E/P) | Yes (33) |
| Bradley et al (15) | 12 | Autopsy | 12 (1-14) | DAD (E/P) | Yes |
| Lovly et al (16) | 1 | Autopsy | 20 | DAD (P) | NR |
| Menter et al (17) | 21 | Autopsy | 5.7 (0-16) | DAD (E/P) | Yes |
| Navarro-Conde et al (1) | 1 | Autopsy | 3 | DAD (E) | Yes |
| Present Case | 1 | Autopsy | 30 | DAD (P/F) | Yes |
PMB: post-mortem biopsy; TBB: transbronchial biopsy; DAD: diffuse alveolar damage; E: exudative phase; P: proliferative phase; F: fibrotic phase; AFOP: acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia, NR: not reported.