Journal article
Pathologic Findings in Twelve Fatal Cases of Toxic Shock Syndrome
Annals of internal medicine, Vol.96(6 Part 2), p.852
06/01/1982
DOI: 10.1059/0003-4819-96-6-852
PMID: 7091956
Abstract
Pathologie changes in 12 fatal cases of toxic shock syndrome occurred in the vagina, cervix, lung, liver, and kidney. Desquamation
and ulceration of the cervical and vaginal mucosa were seen in all six cases where adequate specimens were submitted. Hyaline
membrane formation characteristic of "shock lung" was found in all lung tissues. Periportal inflammation was found in all
liver specimens and acute tubular necrosis was seen in eight of the 12 kidney specimens. Although not specific for toxic shock
syndrome, the findings are consistent with the hypothesis that the illness is caused by a staphylococcal toxin.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pathologic Findings in Twelve Fatal Cases of Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Creators
- ALLEN LEE PARISLOREEN A. HERWALDT - University of Iowa, Internal MedicineDEBORAH BLUMGEORGE P. SCHMIDKATHRYN N. SHANDSCLAIRE V. BROOME
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of internal medicine, Vol.96(6 Part 2), p.852
- Publisher
- American College of Physicians
- DOI
- 10.1059/0003-4819-96-6-852
- PMID
- 7091956
- ISSN
- 0003-4819
- eISSN
- 1539-3704
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/1982
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094485202771
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