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Merdji H, Mayeur S, Schenck M, Oulehri W, Clere-Jehl R, Cunat S, Herbrecht JE, Janssen-Langenstein R, Nicolae A, Helms J, Meziani F, Chenard MP. Histopathological features in fatal COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome. Med Intensiva 2021; 45:261-270. [PMID: 34059216 PMCID: PMC8161799 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Background COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) shares the common histological hallmarks with other forms of ARDS. However, the chronology of the histological lesions has not been well established. Objective To describe the chronological histopathological alterations in the lungs of patients with COVID-19 related ARDS. Design A prospective cohort study was carried out. Setting Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital. Patients The first 22 consecutive COVID-19 deaths. Measurements Lung biopsies and histopathological analyses were performed in deceased patients with COVID-19 related ARDS. Clinical data and patient course were evaluated. Results The median patient age was 66 [63–74] years; 73% were males. The median duration of mechanical ventilation was 17 [8–24] days. COVID-19 induced pulmonary injury was characterized by an exudative phase in the first week of the disease, followed by a proliferative/organizing phase in the second and third weeks, and finally an end-stage fibrosis phase after the third week. Viral RNA and proteins were detected in pneumocytes and macrophages in a very early stage of the disease, and were no longer detected after the second week. Limitation Limited sample size. Conclusions The chronological evolution of COVID-19 lung histopathological lesions seems to be similar to that seen in other forms of ARDS. In particular, lung lesions consistent with potentially corticosteroid-sensitive lesions are seen.
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Affiliation(s)
- H Merdji
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), UMR 1260, Regenerative Nanomedicine (RNM), FMTS, Strasbourg, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie - Réanimation Chirurgicale, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; ImmunoRhumatologie Moléculaire, INSERM UMR_S1109, LabEx TRANSPLANTEX, Centre de Recherche d'Immunologie et d'Hématologie, Faculté de Médecine, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire (FHU) OMICARE, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; ImmunoRhumatologie Moléculaire, INSERM UMR_S1109, LabEx TRANSPLANTEX, Centre de Recherche d'Immunologie et d'Hématologie, Faculté de Médecine, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire (FHU) OMICARE, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), UMR 1260, Regenerative Nanomedicine (RNM), FMTS, Strasbourg, France.
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- Département de Pathologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Centre de Ressources biologiques, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Merdji H, Mayeur S, Schenck M, Oulehri W, Clere-Jehl R, Cunat S, Herbrecht JE, Janssen-Langenstein R, Nicolae A, Helms J, Meziani F, Chenard MP. Histopathological features in fatal COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome. Med Intensiva 2021; 45:261-270. [PMID: 34054173 PMCID: PMC7914021 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2021.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Background COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) shares the common histological hallmarks with other forms of ARDS. However, the chronology of the histological lesions has not been well established. Objective To describe the chronological histopathological alterations in the lungs of patients with COVID-19 related ARDS. Design A prospective cohort study was carried out. Setting Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital. Patients The first 22 consecutive COVID-19 deaths. Measurements Lung biopsies and histopathological analyses were performed in deceased patients with COVID-19 related ARDS. Clinical data and patient course were evaluated. Results The median patient age was 66 [63–74] years; 73% were males. The median duration of mechanical ventilation was 17 [8–24] days. COVID-19 induced pulmonary injury was characterized by an exudative phase in the first week of the disease, followed by a proliferative/organizing phase in the second and third weeks, and finally an end-stage fibrosis phase after the third week. Viral RNA and proteins were detected in pneumocytes and macrophages in a very early stage of the disease, and were no longer detected after the second week. Limitation Limited sample size. Conclusions The chronological evolution of COVID-19 lung histopathological lesions seems to be similar to that seen in other forms of ARDS. In particular, lung lesions consistent with potentially corticosteroid-sensitive lesions are seen.
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Key Words
- ACE2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
- AFOP, acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia
- ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome
- COVID-19, coronavirus infectious disease
- DAD, diffuse alveolar damage
- HE, hematoxylin–eosin
- Histopathology
- ISH, in situ hybridization
- NMBD, neuromuscular blocking drugs
- RT-PCR, Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase chain reaction
- SAPSII, simplified acute physiology score
- SARS-CoV-2
- SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
- VILI, ventilator induced lung injury
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Affiliation(s)
- H Merdji
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), UMR 1260, Regenerative Nanomedicine (RNM), FMTS, Strasbourg, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie - Réanimation Chirurgicale, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,ImmunoRhumatologie Moléculaire, INSERM UMR_S1109, LabEx TRANSPLANTEX, Centre de Recherche d'Immunologie et d'Hématologie, Faculté de Médecine, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire (FHU) OMICARE, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,ImmunoRhumatologie Moléculaire, INSERM UMR_S1109, LabEx TRANSPLANTEX, Centre de Recherche d'Immunologie et d'Hématologie, Faculté de Médecine, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire (FHU) OMICARE, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), UMR 1260, Regenerative Nanomedicine (RNM), FMTS, Strasbourg, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Centre de Ressources biologiques, Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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