12 results for “neck dissection”
20y · Female·Aspiration of sand; cause of sand aspiration not determined
…que—the optimal time for such testing. The Mozambique autopsy was technically suboptimal, with no bloodless neck dissection performed, introducing risk of artefactual findings. Subsequent autopsies in South Africa and Au…
25y · Male·traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage due to vertebral artery dissection
…ld professional cricketer, died from traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by vertebral artery dissection after being struck on the neck by a cricket ball during a Sheffield Shield match. The injury was unsurvi…
49y · Male·haemopericardium secondary to ruptured aortic dissection
Joseph Cardona, 49, died from ruptured aortic dissection with haemopericardium. He presented to the ED twice within 24 hours with severe central chest pain radia…
30y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting aortic aneurysm secondary to bicuspid aortic …
A 30-year-old man in prison presented with severe central chest pain radiating to neck and back after gym exercise. A GP conducted physical examination, ECG, and diagnosed musculoskeletal pain. …
25y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to right intracranial internal carotid ar…
…ofessional rugby league player died from a traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage following a carotid artery dissection sustained during a tackle in a June 2015 match. The injury mechanism involved a shoulder charge—a forcef…
17y · Male·stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following motorbike collision du…
…bike collision. The critical clinical lesson involves a missed diagnosis of left internal carotid artery dissection on initial CT scans (27 May 2021). Although appropriate angiographic imaging was ordered by the emergenc…
56y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia secondary to locally advanced, poorly differentiated squa…
…te aggressive surgery and radiotherapy, his cancer progressed rapidly with residual disease involving vital neck vessels. He deteriorated over months and transitioned to palliative care in December 2014. The coroner foun…
72y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardiac arrest due to compression of the neck due to…
A 72-year-old man on home detention bail for alleged sexual offending died by hanging after experiencing cumulative stressors. Key events included arrest, placement on home detention, and subsequent media coverage of cha…
60y · Female·Complications of metastatic melanoma in the setting of neck of femur fracture fo…
Susan Ruth Lovell, a 60-year-old woman, died from complications of metastatic melanoma in the setting of a neck of femur fracture sustained during a fall. A skin lesion on her left calf, noted in January 2010, was clini…
40y · Male·Laryngeal stenosis caused by laryngeal oedema due to squamous cell carcinoma of …
… 40-year-old Aboriginal man, died from laryngeal stenosis caused by squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck while imprisoned. He had undergone surgery and chemo-radiation for tonsillar cancer in early 2009. At death…
43y · Male·Complications of neck injury; specifically extensive brainstem infarction second…
Glenn William Strickland, an experienced Harley Davidson rider, died from brainstem infarction following severe cervical spinal injury sustained in a motorcycle crash on Julimar Road, Western Australia. He failed to nego…
26y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Callum Mitchell, aged 26, died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in his cell at Hakea Prison on 21 April 2019. He had a longstanding history of self-harm, severe …
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