72y · Male·haemoperitoneum complicating spontaneous perforation of peritoneal varix in the …
…ealth custody, died from haemoperitoneum due to spontaneous perforation of a peritoneal varix secondary to portal hypertension caused by portal vein thrombosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. He had longstanding schizophre…
49y · Male·small intestinal infarction due to mesenteric and portal vein thrombosis associa…
…ear-old teacher with polycythaemia rubra vera, died from small intestinal infarction due to mesenteric and portal vein thrombosis. He was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital with oesophageal varices from portal hypertens…
52y · Female·end-stage liver failure and congenital hepatic fibrosis
…congenital hepatic fibrosis. She had a long-standing history of congenital hepatic fibrosis complicated by portal hypertension and ascites, managed through the liver clinic at Box Hill Hospital with multiple gastroscopie…
56y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest
… pathology: myocardial fibrosis with mural thrombus, pulmonary thromboembolism, chronic liver disease with portal hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis. The sequence of events—whether primary cardiac arrhythmia triggered …
62y · Male·Complications of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A 62-year-old man with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis died from complications of hepatocellular carcinoma while in prison custody. He was identified with a 4cm liver mass in April 2016 and confirmed to have an 8cm hepatoc…
56y · Male·urosepsis
…o urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. He had significant comorbidities including hepatic cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and history of hepatocellular carcinoma. On 17 February 2019, he fell from a bunk and was fo…
55y · Male·decompensated liver failure in a man with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, w…
…dependence. In October 2023, abdominal pain investigations revealed advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis, deemed unsuitable for active treatment. Transferred to Casuarina Prison infirmary for pal…
52y · Male·Left chest cavity and abdominal cavity haemorrhage due to multiple rib fractures…
…ggressive monitoring or earlier surgical intervention might have been warranted. Underlying cirrhosis with portal hypertension contributed to bleeding severity. The case highlights the importance of accurate radiological…
57y · Male·hepatocellular carcinoma and its complications
Anthony Sampieri, 57-year-old inmate with end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to hepatitis C and cirrhosis, died at Prince of Wales Hospital Correctional Annex after 10 days of palliative care. He had received a…
54y · Male·Complications including hepatic encephalopathy, pneumonia and multi-organ failur…
Wayne Frederick Leese, a 54-year-old prisoner, died from complications of hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma including hepatic encephalopathy, pneumonia and multi-organ failure. He collapsed at Acacia Prison on 4 M…
80y · Male·metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
Cemil Guler, an 80-year-old man, died from metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma at Braeside Hospital. He was a forensic patient under Mental Health Act detention after being found not guilty by reason of mental illness of…
68y · Male·Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
…in September 2017, and diagnostic imaging in February 2018 confirmed advanced, incurable liver cancer with portal vein involvement. He received palliative treatment including TACE and Sorafenib, which he discontinued due…
68y · Male·end stage liver failure due to hepatitis C
James William Miller, aged 68, died of end-stage liver failure due to hepatitis C while an inmate at Yatala Labour Prison, admitted to Mary Potter Hospice for terminal care. He had multiple comorbidities including prosta…
45y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to ruptured spleen due to splenomegaly due to ci…
Hayward Rasmussen, a 45-year-old man with cirrhosis and severe splenomegaly, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to ruptured spleen while in custody. He collapsed in prison after sustaining possible rib injuries fr…
52y · Male·complications in association with advanced malignancy (hepatocellular carcinoma)…
…RT, antiviral therapy), his cancer progressed with metastases to lungs and adrenal gland, and he developed portal vein thrombosis and ascites. Medical care provided in prison and hospital was appropriate and comparable t…
60y · Male·Complications of gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to cirrhosis of the liver seco…
Hassan Mohamed Youssef, a 60-year-old sentenced prisoner, died from gastrointestinal haemorrhage complications secondary to cirrhosis from hepatitis B. He presented with multiple serious pre-existing conditions including…
55y · Male·gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to oesophageal varices due to hepatocellular ca…
Robert McIntosh, a 55-year-old prisoner with undiagnosed cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C, and hepatocellular carcinoma, died from gastrointestinal haemorrhage and oesophageal varices. While the coroner found that med…
54y · Male·Unascertained
A 54-year-old man with HIV, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and significant immunocompromise presented with acute sepsis on 23 December 2016. Despite rapid ambulance response with sepsis protocol initiation and ICU-level aggress…
44y · Male·intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets) associated with chroni…
…n, a 44-year-old man with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from acute pulmonary hypertension caused by intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets). He had been prescribed methadone a…
43y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to traumatic rupture of splenic blood vessels du…
Michael Joseph Joy, a 43-year-old man with Wilson's disease requiring wheelchair mobility and residential care, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to splenic vessel rupture following a fall in his bathroom on 24 F…
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