Inquest into the death of Jose Manuel XAVIER
Deceased
Jose Manuel Xavier
Demographics
64y, male
Date of death
2019-09-09
Finding date
2022-02-07
Cause of death
Consequences of metastatic oesophageal carcinoma with Stanford B dissection thoracic aorta aneurysm contributing to the death but not causing it
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Jose Manuel Xavier, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal carcinoma with a contributing Stanford B thoracic aortic dissection. He was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in July 2019 after presenting with dysphagia and nocturia in March 2019. An oesophageal stent was inserted at Dubbo Base Hospital, and he received palliative care at Long Bay Hospital MSU before transfer to the Secure Ward at Prince of Wales Hospital where he died on 9 September 2019. The coronial investigation found no evidence of inadequate care or missed opportunities for intervention. The coroner concluded no action by Corrective Services or Justice Health could have altered the outcome of this incurable malignancy. Medical management was appropriate throughout custody.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- metastatic squamous cell oesophageal carcinoma
- Stanford B thoracic aortic dissection
- advanced incurable malignancy
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