Sudden Death in a 7-year-old Child Due to Neoplasm: A Case Report
Abstract
Introduction: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) comprises many hematologic malignancies presenting commonly as an intrathoracic or mediastinal mass. Case Report: Here we report a case of sudden death in a 7-year-old girl resulting from NHL diagnosed after autopsy. The disease had extensive extra nodal involvement, including the heart; however, the child was surprisingly asymptomatic. Conclusion: The prognosis of children diagnosed with NHL is reported as very good, even in those with advanced disease, but a delay in presentation of the disease led to a delay in diagnosis and treatment in this case.
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Red Flower Publication Private, Ltd.
Authors (5)
Delighta Marilyn
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
S. Rajan
Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
P.S. Varghese
Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Tirumalae Rajalakshmi
Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Sukumar Sanjay
Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.