KROK 1 2014 – Question 178 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
A 7-year-old boy got ill with diphtheria. On the third day he died of asphyxiation. At autopsy the mucosa of the larynx, trachea and bronchi had thickened, edematous, lustreless appearance and was covered with gray films which could be easily removed. Specify the type of laryngeal inflammation:
- A. Catarrhal
- B. Croupous
- C. Purulent
- D. Intermediate
- E. Diphtheritic
Hint
Think about how the type of epithelium and the depth of necrosis decide whether fibrin films lie loosely on the surface or are firmly attached.
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