Coronial
SAhospital2019-06-12

Coroner's Finding: NGUYEN An Hoang Le

4y · Male·acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

An Hoang Le Nguyen, a 4-year-old boy, died from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with CNS involvement. He presented with a 4-day history of abdominal pain, lethargy, fever, and respirat…

haematologyintensive carechemotherapy
SAhospital2011-08-03

Coroner's Finding: GILL Dennis William

72y · Male·acute leukaemia on a background of ischaemic heart disease

Dennis William Gill, a 72-year-old man serving a suspended home detention sentence, died of acute leukaemia on a background of ischaemic heart disease after admission to Ashford Hospital in August 2009. He had si…

haematologycardiology
VIC2020-04-28

Finding into death of Justin Dance

47y · Male·Complications of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in a man with intellectual disabi…

Justin Dance, a 47-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, died of complications of his leukaemia while residing in supported disability accommodation. He had a l…

palliative carehaematology
VICmental health2014-02-18

Finding into death of Chantelle Adele Cartier

46y · Female·Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

… Thomas Embling Hospital (a forensic mental health facility) for 10 years, died from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in November 2012. She was diagnosed with ALL in November 2011 and commenced treatment but did not respon…

oncologyhaematology
VIC2023-03-27

Finding into death of Matthew Richard Thomas Biggin

36y · Male·T-Lymphoblastic Leukaemia/Lymphoma (T-ALL)

Matthew Biggin, a 36-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, died from T-lymphoblastic leukaemia after a 5-month illness. In August 2021, he presented with cough, throat pain and fatigue but was not fu…

general practiceoncologydiagnosticantibiotics
SAaged care2017-08-25

Coroner's Finding: WEIR Maureen Mary

79y · Female·General inanition due to advanced vascular dementia on a background of ischaemic…

…nanition due to advanced vascular dementia with background ischaemic heart disease and chronic lymphatic leukaemia. She was a resident at Kapara Nursing Home under a Guardianship Board order involving residential detent…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2019-10-02

Finding into death of David Sheppard

76y · Male·Intracranial Haemorrhage Secondary to Blunt Head Trauma (Fall) in the Setting of…

A 76-year-old man with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukaemia in blast crisis was admitted to hospital with sepsis and pancytopenia from chemotherapy. He suffered mul…

haematologyinfectious diseasessystemdocumentationhydroxyurea
VIChospital2022-07-07

Finding into death of K LW

76y · Male·complications of acute myeloid leukaemia

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…

haematologyintensive care
VIChospital2024-12-05

Finding into death of Rolf Liebenow

68y · Male·Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

…ow, a 68-year-old NDIS participant in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from chronic lymphocytic leukaemia at a palliative care unit. He had suffered from this progressive terminal condition for four years and h…

palliative carehaematology
QLDhospital2023-03-13

Timms, Peter John

71y · Male·Acute myeloid leukaemia due to transformation from chronic myelomonocytic leukae…

Peter Timms, a 71-year-old prisoner with multiple comorbidities, died from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) transformed from chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia. He made over 40 health service requests while i…

haematologypalliative caredelaydiagnosticoral antibiotics
VIChome2026-05-25

Finding into death of Robyn Julia Richards

69y · Female·Hydrocephalus and subarachnoid haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a woman w…

A 69-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and B cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, residing in Specialist Disability Accommodation funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme…

general practiceparamedicine
NSWhospital2023-03-15

Inquest into the death of Matthew Smith

47y · Male·Follicular lymphoma with transformation to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and the…

…nce of Wales Hospital on 5 May 2022 from follicular lymphoma that had transformed to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with complications including tumour lysis syndrome, neutropenic sepsis, and acute kidney injury. He had …

oncologyhaematology
SAhospital2020-12-18

Coroner's Finding: WALSH Patrick Lawrence

86y · Male·combined effects of acute myeloid leukaemia, acute renal failure and staphylococ…

Patrick Lawrence Walsh, aged 86, died in custody at Royal Adelaide Hospital from combined acute myeloid leukaemia, acute renal failure, and staphylococcal pneumonia. He had a significant medical history including ischa…

haematologyinfectious diseasesdiagnosticdelay
VICmental health2009-12-01

Finding into death of Francis John Willcox

81y · Male·myelodysplasia in an elderly man with dementia

Francis Willcox, an 81-year-old man with dementia and myelodysplasia, was admitted to Peter James Centre on 16 June 2008 as an involuntary patient following behavioural difficulties. Over the following week, his physical…

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
TAS2020-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Petterwood, Michael Lewis

59y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease

… severe coronary stenosis (80% of left main/LAD), obesity, and previously undetected chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Seven weeks before death, occupational health screening identified cardiovascular risk factors (hyperte…

occupational and environmental healthcardiologydelay
TAScommunity2016-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Harper, Marlene Jean

72y · Female·multiple bilateral pulmonary infarcts caused by multiple pulmonary thromboemboli…

Mrs Harper, aged 72, with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia presented with superficial thrombophlebitis of her right leg in March 2015. She was managed conservative…

general practicepathologydiagnostic
NSW2025-04-16

Inquest into the death of Hayden Dawes

27y · Male·acute myeloid leukaemia

Hayden Dawes, aged 27, died from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) while in custody at Mannus Correctional Centre on 30 December 2018. He had previously been treated…

general practicehaematologycommunicationsystemhydralyte
SAhospital2018-06-01

Coroner's Finding: MCRAE Christopher, PINXTEREN Johanna, HIGHAM Bronte, BAIRNSFATHER Carol

acute myeloid leukaemia

Four patients with acute myeloid leukaemia died after receiving chemotherapy consolidation therapy that was administered once daily instead of the …

haematologyoncologymedicationsystemcytarabine
NThospital2012-10-29

Inquest into the death of Ben James Witham

17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…

Ben Witham, a 17-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, died from multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis. The critical issue identified was a substant…

oncologyhaematologydiagnosticdelaymorphine
VIChospital2011-12-01

Finding into death of Tyler Di Blasi

1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…

Tyler Di Blasi, aged 14 months, died from complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment. He developed parainfluenza pneumonitis, severe asthma, chemotherapy-induced neutropenia…

intensive careoncologychemotherapy

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