8 results for “mediastinal involvement”
50y · Male·Tracheal obstruction due to poorly differentiated metastatic malignant epithelio…
…l's secure unit. Diagnosed in June 2014 with aggressive, rapidly progressive cancer involving extensive mediastinal and cervical lymph node involvement, he underwent palliative radiotherapy and multiple chemotherapy reg…
81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…
An 81-year-old woman died from haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage following pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome. Multiple venous punctures during the…
17y · Female·Metastatic Ewing sarcoma (palliated)
…ad been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma at age 12, achieved remission, then relapsed in February 2019 with mediastinal and pleural disease. Despite further chemotherapy, stem cell transplant and radiotherapy, she relapsed …
Male·sternum, rib and thoracic spine fractures, haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrha…
…e suspension and medical unfitness. The coroner found no mechanical vehicle faults, no drugs or alcohol involvement, and no evasive action attempted. The clinical lesson is the importance of appropriate medical fitness-…
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…
61y · Male·Lymphoma (CD30 positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder), medically managed
A 61-year-old man died from CD30-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (PTCL) after being incorrectly diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. Critical diagnostic information—a negative PAX5 immunohistochemistr…
28y · Male·Bronchopneumonia caused by metastatic lung cancer (adenocarcinoma)
Damien Hughes, a 28-year-old Aboriginal man serving a prison sentence, died from bronchopneumonia caused by metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. He presented with a two-week history of chest swelling in April 2012 and was pro…
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 promptly investigated…
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