Coronial
VIChospital2022-03-28

Finding into death of John Paul Barnett

77y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive airways disease and ischaemic heart disease

…tory including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and recently diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, died at St Vincent's Hospital on Christmas Day 2020. He was admitted on 24 December with worsening short…

cardiologyrespiratory medicine
VIChospital2011-08-31

Finding into death of Barry Wilson Howroyd

78y · Male·Complications of bowel surgery; specifically post-operative chest infection and …

…e complications including overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) in a patient with recurrent MALT lymphoma predisposing to infection. Critical clinical lessons: (1) his initial ED presentation on 7 August was not…

gastroenterologygeneral surgerycommunicationsystem
NThospital2005-08-26

Inquest into the death of Sampson Paii

35y · Male·Disseminated Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

A 35-year-old Aboriginal man died from disseminated lymphoblastic lymphoma while in prison custody. He presented with progressive symptoms including oedema, shortness of breath, an…

haematologycardiologycommunicationdiagnostic
VIChospital2025-07-30

Finding into death of YTR

78y · Female·Complications of prolonged immobility and malnutrition in a woman with retroperi…

A 78-year-old woman with schizophrenia, depression, and undiagnosed retroperitoneal lymphoma died from septic shock complicating severe pressure ulcers, malnutrition, and dehydration. She had been i…

geriatric medicineintensive caredelaysystemasenapine
VIChospital2014-07-14

Finding into death of Mary Una Barnett

71y · Female·Diffuse Lymphoid Malignancy

…year-old woman in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, died from diffuse lymphoid malignancy (high-grade lymphoma) discovered shortly before her death. She had extensive comorbidities including chronic heart failure, re…

cardiologynephrologysystemdelay
VICcommunity2018-05-10

Finding into death of Mettaloka Malinda Halwala

58y · Male·Complications of chemotherapy for the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma

Mettaloka Halwala, 58, died from complications of bleomycin toxicity during Hodgkin lymphoma chemotherapy. A PET scan on 11 November 2015 showed widespread lung uptake suggestive of bleomycin pneumo…

haematologyradiation oncologycommunicationsystemabvd chemotherapy
TAShome2024-07-26

Coroner's Finding: Edwards, David and Nelda

David Edwards: disseminated lymphomatosis complicating large B-cell lymphoma. Ne…

David Edwards, aged 90, died of disseminated lymphomatosis (advanced lymphoma) on 2 March 2016. His death was natural and expected given his terminal illness. …

general practicepalliative caremedicationcommunicationmorphine
VIChospital2017-08-31

Finding into death of Kenneth Albert Hargreaves

70y · Male·Metastatic tumour in the setting of known renal and bowel cancer

…bert Hargreaves, a 70-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities including renal and bowel cancer, lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, and cardiac disease, died from metastatic tumour while imprisoned at Port Phillip P…

palliative careorthopaedic surgery
SAhospital2020-06-25

Coroner's Finding: ASHTON Lorraine June

78y · Female·advanced dementia (end stage)

…pital on 23 September 2017. She had Primary Progressive Aphasia diagnosed in 2014 following non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment. After admission to RGH on 23 August 2017 with escalating behavioural disturbances including ag…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineoxazepam
VIC2025-04-01

Finding into death of Paul Arthur Phelps

76y · Male·Complications of metastatic renal cancer in a man with multiple medical co-morbi…

A 76-year-old man with metastatic renal cancer and multiple comorbidities died in prison from complications of his malignancy. Following a family meeting in November 2023, goals of care were clarified and the patient cho…

oncologyurology
VIChospital2023-01-18

Finding into death of S J

24y · Male·Injuries sustained in fall from height

SJ, a 24-year-old man with recently diagnosed Stage 4B non-Hodgkin lymphoma and pre-existing depression managed by Orygen Youth Health, died by suicide on 22 September 2016 by jumpi…

psychiatryhaematologycommunicationdelaymetoclopramide
SA2021-01-15

Coroner's Finding: BALLARD Kenneth Frederick

75y · Male·cerebral metastatic malignancy (lung cancer with brain metastases)

…ed in prison custody from cerebral metastatic lung cancer. He had been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma in 2012 and managed at Mount Gambier Prison. In late 2014, Mr Ballard refused travel to Adelaide for spec…

general practicehaematologydiagnosticdelay
NSWcommunity2024-01-23

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Bruce Robinson

72y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…

Bruce Robinson, a 72-year-old man with a history of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, schizophrenia, psychosis, and dementia, died on 27 October 2022 after jumping from a ferry into Sydney H…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemolanzapine
WAhospital2014-07-22

Inquest into the Death of Adrian Bernard Williams

60y · Male·pneumonia in a man with underlying advanced metastatic cancer and chronic airway…

Adrian Bernard Williams, a 60-year-old man with advanced metastatic cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from pneumonia while in prison custody. He was appropriately classified a…

palliative carerespiratory medicinechemotherapy
SAhome2025-11-27

Coroner's Finding: Gifford, Paul Douglas

36y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging

Paul Douglas Gifford, aged 36, died by hanging while on home detention bail. He had a long history of substance abuse (methamphetamine, opioids), mental health issues including borderline personality disorder, childhood …

psychiatryaddiction medicinemethamphetamine
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 fully asses…

general practiceoncologydiagnosticantibiotics
VIChospital2011-10-20

Finding into death of Andrew Westley

56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…

… transplantation at The Alfred Hospital for dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to chemotherapy for Hodgkins lymphoma and prior cardiac surgery. The procedure involved a 9-hour ischaemic time due to delayed recipient arriva…

cardiothoracic surgerytransplant medicinedelayvancomycin

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