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Autopsy findings |
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| Gross and microscopic |
Laboratory |
| Weight: 3180 mg (6.99 pounds) |
Toxicology studies all negative |
| Length: 57 cm (22 1/2 inches) |
Homemade infant formula: no drugs found; not tested for nutrients. |
| Head circumference: 38 cm (15 inches) |
Ocular fluid: Calcium = 6.0 |
| Emaciated appearance |
Ocular fluid: Chloride = 108 mmol/l |
| The complete absence of the thymus gland |
Ocular fluid: Creatinine = 0.2 mg/dl |
| "Inconspicuous" parathyroid glands |
Ocular fluid: Glucose = < 5.0 mg/dl (considered due to post mortem glucose metabolism) |
| Congested pulmonary parenchyma |
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| Lungs: postmortem changes and atelectasis |
Ocular fluid: Potassium = 10.3 mmol/l |
| Liver: passive congestion, no fatty changes |
Ocular fluid: BUN = 13 mg/dl |
| Pancreas: normal histology |
Blood/CSF/lung post mortem cultures all showed heavy gram-negative rods (Klebsiella pneumoniae, citrobacter freundii, and enterococcus faecium). |
| Adrenals: spent |
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| Mediastinal soft tissue: thymus not present |
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| Parathyroid histology: no tissue submitted |
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| Spleen: "Immunochemistry for CD3 demonstrates the presence of T-lymphocytes towards the periphery of the Malpighian corpuscles and scattered throughout the red pulp. NOTE: The presence of T-lymphocytes in the spleen excludes the possibility of DiGeorge syndrome." |
Ova, parasites, and viral inclusions not found in stool specimen |
| Brain: no abnormalities |
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Cundiff and Harris Nutrition Journal 2006 5:1 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-1 |
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