16 results for “lymphadenopathy”
51y · Female·Complications of presumed gallbladder adenocarcinoma
…al in February 2024 with fever and suspected intra-abdominal sepsis; imaging revealed retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and a large mass consistent with cancer recurrence. Following assessment and family consultation, she…
73y · Female·Metastatic oesophageal cancer
Ms AC, a 73-year-old woman with longstanding physical disabilities, died from metastatic oesophageal cancer. She presented with progressive swallowing difficulties, weight loss, and elevated inflammatory markers from Dec…
69y · Female·Complications of a probable bowel malignancy
…ultiple comorbidities died from complications of probable bowel malignancy. In October 2014, regional lymphadenopathy and bowel thickening were identified; colonoscopy was not pursued due to concerns about distress and …
66y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma (palliated) from an unidentified primary tumour
…h and shortness of breath. Initial chest X-ray was unremarkable but CT imaging identified mediastinal lymphadenopathy prompting urgent transfer to hospital and bronchoscopy, which revealed stage 4 metastatic adenocarcin…
2y · Male·Myocarditis secondary to Kawasaki Disease
…r Tao, aged 2 years 9 months, presented to Princess Margaret Hospital ED with a 5-day fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, rash, conjunctivitis, and other features diagnostic of Kawasaki Disease (KD) on 7 September 2010. De…
62y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Robert Stradling was a 62-year-old male prisoner who died from metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. He had significant health issues throughout his incarceration and was transferred between prison hospital and St Vince…
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…
68y · Male·Metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Bassillios Byron Pantazis, a 68-year-old man in custody at Port Phillip Prison, died from metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chron…
66y · Male·respiratory infection on a background of metastatic carcinoma
Thomas Kedwell, aged 66, died in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital from respiratory infection secondary to metastatic carcinoma. He had undergone laryngectomy and tracheostomy for throat cancer in 2017, and presented w…
75y · Female·Infective complications of a left hand injury with diabetic ketoacidosis
…sely to have seen a doctor and taken antibiotics. The wound became severely infected with cellulitis, lymphadenopathy, and bone exposure. She had not accessed any medical care or medications for two years prior to death…
50y · Male·Tracheal obstruction due to poorly differentiated metastatic malignant epithelio…
Wesley Fitton, aged 50, died from tracheal obstruction caused by metastatic epithelioid sarcoma while in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital's secure unit. Diagnosed in June 2014 with aggressive, rapidly progressive c…
58y · Male·Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, due to or as a consequence of T-cell lympho…
Frank Burrows, a 58-year-old male prisoner, died from Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to T-cell lymphoma. He presented with non-specific symptoms (fever, sweats, diarrhoea) and was initially discharge…
31y · Male·metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma
31-year-old man serving a custodial sentence died of metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma on 25 January 2022. Diagnosed April 2020, the ultra-rare cancer (1 in 10 million incidence) had already metastasised at discovery…
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…
71y · Female·complications of metastatic endometrial carcinoma, treated palliatively
Corazon Contreras Keeley, a 71-year-old woman with postmenopausal bleeding, was investigated for possible endometrial cancer. Dr K. performed a hysteroscopy with dilation and curettage (HDC) on 29 November 2019, observin…
29y · Female·respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication on a background of upper …
A 29-year-old woman with infectious mononucleosis and severe sore throat died from respiratory depression caused by morphine intoxication with concurrent upper airway narrowing. A GP administered 30mg intramuscular morph…
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