First ultrastructural autoptic findings of SARS -Cov-2 in olfactory pathways and brainstem

Minerva Anestesiol. 2020 Jun;86(6):678-679. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.20.14772-2. Epub 2020 May 13.

Authors

Gaetano Bulfamante¹, Davide Chiumello², Maria P Canevini¹, Alberto Priori¹, Michele Mazzanti³, Stefano Centanni¹, Giovanni Felisati¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
² Division of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy - davide.chiumello@unimi.it.
³ Department of Bioscience, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 32401000
DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.20.14772-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Autopsy
Axons / ultrastructure
Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification*
Betacoronavirus / physiology
COVID-19
Cerebrovascular Disorders / etiology
Cerebrovascular Disorders / pathology
Coronavirus Infections / complications
Coronavirus Infections / pathology*
Dysgeusia / etiology
Dysgeusia / pathology
Encephalitis / etiology
Encephalitis / pathology
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Medulla Oblongata / ultrastructure*
Medulla Oblongata / virology
Middle Aged
Models, Biological
Nasal Mucosa / virology
Olfaction Disorders / etiology
Olfaction Disorders / pathology
Olfactory Nerve / ultrastructure*
Olfactory Nerve / virology
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral / complications
Pneumonia, Viral / pathology*
Prefrontal Cortex / ultrastructure*
Prefrontal Cortex / virology
Psychomotor Agitation / etiology
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / pathology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy
SARS-CoV-2