cancer from donated organs
by Hope4Others 2 Replies latest social current
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choosing life
There is a risk with all medical procedures. I am surprised that a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis would not rule out the donating of organs. I hope everyone was properly informed before giving consent.
Sounds like an unfortunate situation.
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Hope4Others
The report's authors noted a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis does not preclude donating organs because the recipients can be given antibiotics to prevent infection
Tumors, especially lymphoma, can masquerade as other causes of death, and may be missed in potential donors," they wrote.
Teperman, who was not involved in the case, said the review did not fault anyone who made the incorrect diagnosis.
The Koehnes requested an autopsy. They were told a month later that Alex had actually died from a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a blood cancer which affects fewer than 1,500 patients in the U.S. annually.
Still a scary thought.