KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 51 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 42-year-old man died with symptoms of severe intoxication and respiratory failure. A slide of lung tissue was heterogenous, with multiple microfocal hemorrhages and foci of emphysema. Histological examination of lungs revealed hemorrhagic abscessing bronchopneumonia; eosinophilic and basophilic granules in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells of bronchi. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Staphylococcal bronchopneumonia
- B. Influenza
- C. Adenovirus infection
- D. Parainfluenza
- E. Respiratory syncytial virus infection
Hint
Combine the hemorrhagic character of the pneumonia with the type of inclusions found in bronchial epithelium.
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