34 results for “brain metastases”
69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…
…s; he received palliative care. Following pacemaker infection in November 2015, cancer metastasized to the brain causing seizures. A comfort-care-only resuscitation plan was implemented in December 2015, complying with …
54y · Male·metastatic lung cancer with terminal palliative care
… given repeated naloxone doses and lack of typical overdose indicators. Subsequent investigations revealed brain and lung lesions. Thompson underwent craniotomy and palliative radiotherapy before returning to prison for…
64y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung (palliated)
Lajos Szabo, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with brain metastases. He presented to prison medical services in November 2018 with neck swelling and fever, was pro…
75y · Male·cerebral metastatic malignancy (lung cancer with brain metastases)
…ition deteriorated significantly by early 2016. A CT scan in April 2016 revealed advanced lung cancer with brain metastases, presenting with seizures. He died weeks later. The coroner found the lung cancer was likely a …
56y · Male·Complications, including sepsis, of left leg infection (operated), in a man with…
…nity standards and appropriately escalated to hospital specialists. The two-week delay in commencing whole-brain radiotherapy did not meaningfully impact outcome given his stage IV disease. A clinical lesson concerns re…
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
…ms. Lung lesions were identified on imaging in early April, with subsequent discovery of extensive liver metastases by May. The coroner found Mr May received regular, timely and appropriate medical care while incarcerate…
71y · Male·metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma
…pital on 1 February 2024. Imprisoned since 2012, he was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 2020 with metastases to lungs, liver, and later brain. He underwent nephrectomy and received targeted therapy with Cabozantin…
58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…
…er initial treatment and discharge to prison infirmary, he was readmitted with seizures (likely metastatic brain involvement), wound infection, and pneumonia. The coroner found his medical treatment was satisfactory thr…
45y · Male·abdominal sepsis on a background of metastatic lung carcinoma
A 45-year-old man with advanced metastatic lung cancer died from abdominal sepsis secondary to bowel perforation while imprisoned. He presented with respiratory symptoms in January 2019, was diagnosed with terminal lung …
59y · Male·Disseminated carcinoma (metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin)
Robert Theodore Stewart was a 59-year-old man with metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary origin who died in custody at Port Phillip Prison on 19 December 2013. He had been incarcerated since 2008 and diagnosed with dis…
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating disseminated pulmonary large cell carcinoma with r…
…s, necessitating Mental Health Act detention. CT imaging revealed advanced disseminated lung cancer with metastases to liver, adrenal glands, and brain. She developed bronchopneumonia and died despite broad-spectrum anti…
60y · Female·Complications of metastatic melanoma in the setting of neck of femur fracture fo…
…was not sent for histopathological assessment despite the patient's ongoing concern. Melanoma with groin metastases was subsequently diagnosed in 2011. The coroner found Dr R.'s initial assessment reasonable and consiste…
52y · Male·complications in association with advanced malignancy (hepatocellular carcinoma)…
…blation. Despite multiple subsequent interventions (SIRT, antiviral therapy), his cancer progressed with metastases to lungs and adrenal gland, and he developed portal vein thrombosis and ascites. Medical care provided i…
76y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer with terminal palliative care
Kevin John Keath, aged 76, died from metastatic prostate cancer while serving a life sentence at Casuarina Prison. He received holistic, compassionate, and appropriate healthcare throughout his incarceration, including r…
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