115 results for “biopsy”
Female·Combination of liver failure, blood loss and shock following needle biopsy
Alyssa, a 9-week-old infant, died from hemorrhage following a liver biopsy at Monash Medical Centre. She had persistent jaundice, and biopsy was undertaken to investigate potential …
45y · Female·Extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy procedure wit…
…, essential thrombocytosis, prior cancers, and recent cerebral infarcts on warfarin, underwent bone marrow biopsy at Royal Perth Hospital on 23 November 2004 to investigate her thrombocytosis and exclude leukaemia. The p…
56y · Male·disseminated nocardiosis involving central nervous system, kidneys, liver and th…
…Two CT-guided biopsies on 8-9 November were attempted but unsuccessful due to patient intolerance; further biopsy under sedation/anaesthesia was planned for Monday 12 November. Over the weekend, Mr Miller's cognitive fun…
57y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to drug-induced liver injury caused by sodium valproate …
…elief; (2) continuation of aspirin throughout her admission at Caboolture Hospital despite plans for liver biopsy, delaying the procedure; (3) inappropriate re-introduction of sodium valproate at Royal Brisbane and Women…
86y · Male·combined effects of acute myeloid leukaemia, acute renal failure and staphylococ…
…encing in 2016, he was seen in November 2016 with suspected myelodysplasia and recommended for bone marrow biopsy, which he declined. By July 2018, his condition had deteriorated acutely with organ failure and infection.…
80y · Male·complications of necrotising pancreatitis secondary to pancreatic biopsy (EUS)
…gative PET scan in late April, he was referred for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration biopsy on 20 May 2011 to exclude pancreatic malignancy. The procedure caused necrotising pancreatitis, leading to…
67y · Male·respiratory failure with antecedent causes including chronic emphysematic lung d…
…-year smoking history presented with chest symptoms in 2012. CT scan revealed a left upper lobe mass. Core biopsy was incorrectly reported as adenocarcinoma by the pathologist, despite clinical uncertainty. The patient r…
67y · Male·Type 2 respiratory failure due to pneumonia
…kson, a 67-year-old from Broken Hill, underwent left upper lobe lobectomy based on a falsely positive lung biopsy contaminated with squamous cell carcinoma tissue from another patient during processing at SA Pathology. T…
54y · Female·Sepsis due to bronchopneumonia complicating malignant spindle cell tumour of rig…
…, revealing a lung mass and cardiac thrombus. Jennifer was admitted to Royal Melbourne Hospital where lung biopsy was performed, after which her condition deteriorated rapidly with severe pneumonia and sepsis developing.…
44y · Male·Hodgkin's Lymphoma
…daches and dizziness (August), and abdominal pain (October). Diagnosis was made in October following liver biopsy. He declined chemotherapy, citing religious reasons, and was deemed to lack capacity to make medical decis…
62y · Male·metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
… had been diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2005, which is a significant risk factor for liver cancer. A liver biopsy in 2007 showed severe fibrosis with possible cirrhosis. The critical clinical lesson is that Mr Curran sho…
47y · Male·Metastatic mesothelioma
…incent's Hospital. He was diagnosed with epithelioid mesothelioma in January 2019 following CT imaging and biopsy. He received appropriate palliative chemotherapy, pain management, and end-of-life care. The coroner found…
52y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes)
… no definitive diagnosis. Despite comprehensive workup including colonoscopy, gastroscopy, and bone marrow biopsy, the underlying cause remained unclear. She was appropriately transitioned to palliative care in August 20…
65y · Male·Complications of mesothelioma with secondary bronchopneumonia
…nd cardiology assessment. Mesothelioma diagnosis was confirmed in September 2011 following pleuroscopy and biopsy. He received palliative chemotherapy before treatment was ceased when imaging showed no benefit. An indepe…
76y · Male·complications of acute myeloid leukaemia
…scopic cholecystectomy, the underlying haematological malignancy was not identified until post-mortem bone biopsy. He deteriorated rapidly in ICU and died on 19 August 2021. The coroner found that custodial and healthcar…
Female·multi-organ failure
…lex, with resection being reasonable given the adenoma's malignant potential and no detected malignancy on biopsy. The clinical lesson emphasizes careful risk-benefit analysis when planning duodenal adenoma resection.
55y · Male·Pneumonia, bone marrow failure and metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin
…al pain. He deteriorated with respiratory failure from pneumonia, complicated by pancytopenia. Bone marrow biopsy revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary with bone marrow failure. He was transferred to ICU …
45y · Male·metastatic malignant melanoma
…5-2006, but the prison doctor (Dr C.) assessed it as benign in August and December 2006 without performing biopsy. In February 2008, hospital dermatologist Dr E. identified it as probable melanoma and made an urgent refe…
41y · Female·Peritonitis following surgical procedure to the urinary bladder, due to infected…
…woman, died of peritonitis and sepsis following minor bladder procedures (cystoscopy, hydrodilatation, and biopsy) at Joondalup Health Campus on 14 February 2003. The biopsies were performed by an inexperienced registrar…
50y · Male·multi-organ failure due to pancreatitis and generalised varicella zoster virus i…
…s and disseminated varicella zoster virus infection. He was admitted to hospital for a routine bone marrow biopsy but presented with severe abdominal pain. Despite endoscopy, varicella with pancreatic involvement was not…
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