Publication at Second Faculty of Medicine |
2020
Abstract
Despite numerous deaths caused by COVID-19 during recent global pandemy of SARS-CoV-2 infecti- on, only single autopsy case reports have been published so far. However autopsy reports could be a valuable source of information on COVID-19, as it was in cases of related infections SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV in the past.
The autopsy revealed pathogenesis and morphological features of these viral infections. According to the available data and personal experience this article provides a summary of pathological findings of COVID-19 cases, including recommendation of an optimal autopsy procedure to minimize infection risks.