115 results for “biopsy”
66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure associat…
A 66-year-old man with cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma died from bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure. He developed delirium, agitation and paranoia dur…
60y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure due to malignant pleural effusion due to metastatic ma…
…ressing, antibiotics, and orthopaedic review. Malignant melanoma was diagnosed only in July 2008 following biopsy, at which point the cancer had already metastasised to regional lymph nodes. The melanoma subsequently spr…
63y · Male·cancer in the left lung metastatic to the heart, right lung, liver, pancreas and…
Victor Albert Campbell, a 63-year-old man remanded in custody for serious criminal offences, was incarcerated at Alice Springs Correctional Centre on 10 April 2013. He was assessed by medical staff and seen by a doctor p…
80y · Male·metastatic oesophageal cancer
…sive dysphagia, cough, and weight loss in mid-2020, which was appropriately investigated with gastroscopy, biopsy, and imaging confirming stage 4 cancer with hepatic metastases by October 2020. Medical care was found to …
70y · Male·Metastatic melanoma with ischaemic heart disease as a contributing condition
… He presented with a rapidly enlarging axillary mass in February 2023, confirmed as metastatic melanoma by biopsy in March. He underwent hip replacement for a pathological fracture and received immunotherapy, but deterio…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
…cus on EEG, and ultimately sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) confirmed by lumbar puncture and brain biopsy. The coroner found that while BHS head injury guidelines did not reflect current standard practice recomme…
87y · Male·Endobronchial and pulmonary haemorrhage secondary to pneumonia complicating chro…
An 87-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin underwent elective bronchoscopy for suspected lung lesion. The admitting respiratory team incorrectly documented a mechanical aortic valve replacement when he actua…
66y · Male·Complications of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, with terminal palliative care, …
Karl Frederick Dominic Holmes, a 66-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, died from complications of his terminal cancer while serving a 7-year sentence. He received excellen…
83y · Male·Metastatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma
George Iles, an 83-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities (asthma, hypertension, heart disease) and experienced falls and deterioration during incarceration. In …
80y · Male·Hodgkin lymphoma and the consequences
Kingsley Eager, an 80-year-old prisoner with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma, died of natural causes in Long Bay Hospital. He had declined active cancer treatment on initial diagnosis, preferring alternative approaches. Follow…
77y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, likely urothelial origin
Jack King, aged 77, died of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (likely urothelial origin) while in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre Hospital's Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit on 20 September 2020. He had been diagno…
80y · Male·sepsis due to lobar pneumonia due to metastatic mesothelioma
Kenneth Draney, an 80-year-old prisoner, died from sepsis due to lobar pneumonia secondary to metastatic mesothelioma. He was diagnosed with advanced, incurable mesothelioma in May 2012 with poor prognosis and life expec…
63y · Male·metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with ischaemic heart disease as a significa…
A 63-year-old man serving a custodial sentence died of metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with contributing ischaemic heart disease. One month before death, he presented with constitutional symptoms and was diagnosed w…
55y · Female·metastatic lung cancer
Rosemary Berg, a 55-year-old forensic patient with long-standing mental illness, died from metastatic lung cancer at Thomas Embling Hospital. She presented with a neck lump in September 2010, which was biopsied and confi…
27y · Male·Metastatic sarcoma
Brendon Lahrs, a 27-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic Ewing's sarcoma (CIC-DUX4 translocation type) in March 2017. He presented with a persistent cough in April 2016 and was initially managed with Ventolin for susp…
66y · Male·Complications of multiple sclerosis and left tongue squamous cell carcinoma
George Scott Boyens, a 66-year-old with multiple sclerosis and newly diagnosed left tongue squamous cell carcinoma, died from complications of these conditions following a brief palliative care admission. He was admitted…
71y · Male·Invasive bladder cancer (urothelial carcinoma)
…r cancer (urothelial carcinoma). Diagnosis occurred within 12 days of symptom onset through CT imaging and biopsy. Radiation therapy was planned but became impossible when the patient deteriorated rapidly with acute kidn…
39y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
…ced renal impairment but was uncooperative with definitive diagnostic procedures like renal ultrasound and biopsy. His condition was further complicated by excessive water drinking requiring environmental restrictions. O…
49y · Male·Metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
Jamie Walker, a 49-year-old man with pre-existing epilepsy, cirrhosis, and hepatitis C, died in custody from metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. He presented with abdominal pain and leg swelling; initial ED assessment on 19 O…
3y · Unknown·High grade pontine glioma
A three-year-old child in foster care died from high-grade pontine glioma, an aggressive brain tumour. The child had presented with severe developmental delay, behavioural problems, and global developmental concerns attr…
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