A 44-year-old male prisoner suddenly complained of swelling in the neck and dyspnea. He was admitted to the hospital four hours later in a state of deep coma. On examination, he was clinically diagnosed with laryngeal obstruction. Unfortunately, the patient died in the hospital. Autopsy findings : Height/Weight: 167 cm/ 66 Kg. The examination revealed a normally developed body with cyanotic lips and nails. Internal examination revealed normal-sized and well-placed organs.
Dissection of the neck revealed a swollen epiglottis and aryepiglottic folds. The left and right lungs were found significantly edematous. The larynx was also found edematous under the microscope. Interestingly, bacterial culture of the patient’s heart blood, nose, and throat swabs revealed the presence Haemophilus influenza type B. Can you identify the cause of this patient’s death? (Answer is posted in the…
