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Published on: May 6, 2011
Sudden, unexpected death of a young marathon runner as a result of bronchial malformation
Abstract:
Deaths of young athletes are mainly caused by cardiac problems. Noncardiac deaths are infrequent and related to heat stress, drugs, sickle cell trait, and asthma. Herein, we report the case of a 28-year-old man, who collapsed during a marathon race, within sight of the finish line. Despite immediate resuscitation, he died shortly after hospitalization. Autopsy findings revealed neither unambiguous cardiac nor previously published noncardiac causes. Traumatic or drug-related death was excluded as well. We did find, however, focally hyperinflated pulmonary areas adjacent to atelectasis, interstitial emphysema, and mucosal infoldings of several bronchi. Histologically, two-thirds of medium-sized bronchi presented paucity of cartilages. Hence, the resulting flaccidity of the bronchial wall might cause bronchial obstruction, which we related to the genesis of this sudden and unexpected death.
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