Bronchiolitis in an infant due to influenza A, necropsy findings: a case report
Authors:
- Daniela Cristina Dos Santos SouzaDSDaniela Cristina Dos Santos Souza
- Diego Henrique Ferreira MussattoDMDiego Henrique Ferreira Mussatto
- Paula de Almeida Souza Santos da CostaPCPaula de Almeida Souza Santos da Costa
- Ellen Diniz de MenezesEMEllen Diniz de Menezes
- Magno Giovani ZanelattoMZMagno Giovani Zanelatto
- Marcelo Padovani de Toledo MoraesMMMarcelo Padovani de Toledo Moraes
- Maria Aparecida Custodio DominguesMDMaria Aparecida Custodio Domingues
- Pedro Marciano de OliveiraPOPedro Marciano de Oliveira
- Simone Antunes TerraSTSimone Antunes Terra
- Elida Paula Benquique OjopiEOElida Paula Benquique Ojopi
Open Access
- 19 January 2024
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Publicacoes Cientificas de Acesso Aberto e Editora LTDA in Brazilian Journal of Case Reports
- Vol. 4 (4) , 23-33
Abstract
The influenza virus is an important cause of respiratory disease in infants and presents challenging differential diagnoses to investigate. This is a case report that involves a necroscopic study of a 2-month-old male infant, without previous comorbidities, with a serological diagnosis of influenza A and histopathological presentation of non-obliterating bronchiolitis. Infants are considered a high-risk group for flu complications due to the immaturity of the immune system and the ability to respond to respiratory infections. Furthermore, the severity of infection in infants may be worsened by the difficulty in quickly considering and treating the symptoms of the disease.Keywords
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