50 results for “MRI scan of brain”
55y · Male·Renal cell carcinoma (brain metastasis)
… reception to correctional custody on 16 September 2014. He was appropriately transferred to hospital where MRI imaging revealed a large right frontal brain tumour with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. He underwent unco…
71y · Male·disseminated fungal (Cryptococcus) infection of the lungs, brain and meninges
…ciousness, and neurological symptoms suggesting intracranial involvement, diagnostic workup was incomplete. MRI and lumbar puncture were not performed early enough to investigate CNS involvement. The patient was dischar…
89y · Male·fractured cervical spine (C5 inferior articular process fracture) due to unwitne…
…gament disruption and spinal cord compression, converting the injury to a C5-C6 paraplegia/quadriplegia. An MRI scan would have detected the ligamentous injury and prevented mobilisation. The patient underwent delayed n…
41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…
… stroke on 7 September and arrange urgent transfer to the Stroke Unit at Royal Hobart Hospital. Instead, an MRI was delayed 4 days. When the MRI eventually revealed basilar artery thrombosis with extensive infarction on…
31y · Male·metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma
…initiated pain complaints from 2010-2012 concerning left hip/back pain were unrelated to sarcoma; attempted MRI investigations were repeatedly cancelled but expert confirmed spinal pathology explained symptoms. After di…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
Ian Gould, a 64-year-old man with a non-MRI compatible pacemaker, presented with vision loss in June 2019. Initial neurological and ophthalmological ev…
55y · Male·Haemorrhagic brain stem infarction due to hypertensive heart disease
…y (one in the bathroom, one near his bed). Initial imaging showed no acute pathology, but subsequent CT and MRI scans revealed subarachnoid haemorrhage and extensive brain stem infarction. He was transferred to Brisbane…
60y · Male·Respiratory obstruction (choking by food)
…rbance. His mumbling and slurred speech, which concerned his sister, was thoroughly investigated including brain MRI with no organic cause identified. The coroner found his medication was appropriately managed with cloz…
33y · Male·Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis
… When acute neurological symptoms emerged on 3 December, he received comprehensive investigations including MRI, lumbar puncture, and broad-spectrum antibiotics. A neurologist appropriately recommended plasma exchange a…
70y · Male·intracranial haemorrhage secondary to haemorrhagic transformation of ischaemic s…
…e symptoms and was appropriately treated with dual antiplatelet therapy and enoxaparin for VTE prophylaxis. MRI revealed haemorrhagic transformation; antiplatelet therapy was ceased but enoxaparin was continued on the e…
35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…
…ively, failed to regain consciousness, and was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital where imaging revealed brain swelling and herniation. She died from global cerebral ischaemic injury. The cause of cerebral ischaemia w…
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 developm…
21y · Male·Complications of blunt head injury resulting from at least two separate acts of …
…atoma and occipital fracture visible on CT imaging were not diagnosed; the radiologist's recommendation for MRI was not pursued despite suspicion of non-accidental injury being raised; mandatory child protection reporti…
17y · Male·refractory status epilepticus caused by either a viral infection, an underlying …
…sferred to hospital. Despite trials of 8 anticonvulsants and induced coma, his seizures persisted, causing brain swelling, coning, and brain death. No clinical mismanagement was identified in hospital care or initial ED…
54y · Male·hypoglycaemic encephalopathy complicating multiple injuries in a man with chroni…
… fractures and head injuries. Despite transfer to hospital and intensive care, he developed severe hypoxic brain injury and died on 11 July 2020. The precise mechanism of injury could not be definitively determined, tho…
47y · Male·Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
…ness and neurological symptoms. His CD4 count was critically low at 30 cells/mm³, indicating advanced AIDS. MRI and lumbar puncture confirmed JC virus infection. Despite antiretroviral therapy, his condition deteriorate…
55y · Male·Glioblastoma multiforme
…ement omissions were identified that could have altered outcome. His death from this aggressive, incurable brain tumour could not have been reasonably prevented. The case highlights the importance of compassionate early…
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…
70y · Male·advanced left frontal glioblastoma (operated)
A 70-year-old male prisoner died from advanced left frontal glioblastoma. The tumour was identified when he presented with acute stroke-like symptoms (facial droop, weakness, confusion) in July 2018 while imprisoned. He …
0y · Male·Head injury in the setting of chronic subdural haemorrhage
…p, vomiting, raised fontanelle and reduced milk intake. Cranial ultrasound showed fluid in subdural spaces. MRI on 15 January showed benign bilateral subdural hygromas and ventricular dilatation with no acute bleed. The…
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