Table 2.
Summary of autopsy findings and data
| Organ/system | Case 1 79-year-old woman 165 cm 65 kg |
Case 2 27-year-old man 181 cm 114 kg |
Case 3 70-year-old man 175 cm 73 kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs/respiratory system |
Right lung—925 g Left lung—890 g Massive pulmonary congestion with diffuse patchy areas of condensation. Mild pulmonary edema |
Right lung—1315 g Left lung—1287 g Massive pulmonary congestion with diffuse patchy areas of condensation. Moderate pulmonary edema |
Right lung—855 g Left lung—842 g Bilateral pleural effusion 250 ml of clear serous fluid. Patchy areas of condensation within the middle right lobe and inferior bilateral lobes. Mild to moderate pulmonary congestion. Emphysema of the superior lobes |
| Heart/cardiovascular system |
355 g Dilated cardiomyopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, right atrial and ventricular dilatation. Coronary atherosclerosis. Aortic atherosclerosis |
342 g Right atrial and ventricular dilatation. In the rest, no morphological abnormalities of the myocardium, coronary arteries, or aorta |
412 g Ischemic cardiomyopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, right atrial and ventricular dilatation. Severe coronary atherosclerosis. Aorto-coronary bypass. Complicated aortic atherosclerosis |
| Kidneys/urinary system |
Right kidney—10.5-cm length; 5.2-cm width; 126 g Left kidney—10-cm length; 5-cm width; 122 g Small subcapsular cysts (0.5–1 cm in diameter). Mild renal medullary congestion |
Right kidney—12-cm length; 7-cm width; 145 g Left kidney—11.5-cm length; 6.5-cm width; 139 g Normal macroscopic aspect of the kidneys |
Right kidney—10.8-cm length; 5.7-cm width; 110 g Left kidney—11.1 cm length; 5.8-cm width; 118 g Mild renal medullary congestion |
| Liver/hepatobiliary system |
1825 g Hepatomegaly. “Nutmeg liver” of chronic passive congestion |
1750 g No morphological abnormality |
2250 g Hepatomegaly. Macro- and micronodular cirrhosis |
| Spleen/immune system |
131 g Spleen of normal morphology on a macroscopic level. Multiple pulmonary hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathies between 3 and 20 mm in diameter |
147 g Spleen of normal morphology on a macroscopic level |
102 g Small spleen. Amyloid deposits on spleen surface |