Finding into death of K LW
Deceased
KLW
Demographics
76y, male
Date of death
2021-08-19
Finding date
2022-07-07
Cause of death
complications of acute myeloid leukaemia
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A 76-year-old man died of complications from acute myeloid leukaemia while imprisoned at Loddon Prison. He developed symptoms in mid-July 2021 and was transferred to Bendigo Hospital for investigation, then to St Vincent's Hospital for ongoing management. Despite diagnostic workup including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the underlying haematological malignancy was not identified until post-mortem bone biopsy. He deteriorated rapidly in ICU and died on 19 August 2021. The coroner found that custodial and healthcare management was appropriate and met required standards. The clinical lesson concerns the importance of maintaining high suspicion for haematological malignancies in elderly patients presenting with non-specific symptoms like fever, fatigue, and constitutional signs, particularly when initial investigations are unrevealing.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- acute myeloid leukaemia not diagnosed ante-mortem
- rapid clinical deterioration in final days
- diagnostic challenge in identifying underlying haematological malignancy
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