Pathological findings in suspected cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI): a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since August, 2019, US public health officials have been investigating a national outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). A spectrum of histological patterns consistent with acute to subacute lung injury has been seen in biopsies; however, autopsy findings have not been systematically characterised. We describe the pathological findings in autopsy and biopsy tissues submitted to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the evaluation of suspected EVALI.

Methods

Between Aug 1, 2019, and Nov 30, 2019, we examined lung biopsy (n=10 individuals) and autopsy (n=13 individuals) tissue samples received by the CDC, submitted by 16 US states, from individuals with: a history of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use;

SUBMITTER: Reagan-Steiner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9477212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature