A 22-year-old lawyer died less than a day after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a contrast agent used during a CT scan in Brazil. Leticia Paul went into anaphylactic shock while undergoing the scan at Alto Vale Regional Hospital in Rio do Sul on 20 August, according to local media reports.
Paul was intubated and medical staff attempted life-saving measures, but she died within 24 hours. Her aunt, Sandra Paul, told G1 that her niece had been undergoing a routine checkup due to a history of kidney stones when the reaction occurred.
The hospital released a statement reaffirming its commitment to ethics, transparency and healthcare safety, noting that all procedures are conducted in accordance with recommended clinical protocols. Paul had recently graduated and was pursuing postgraduate studies in law and real estate.
Her aunt described her as studious and ambitious, saying: 'She loved law, she was so studious. She dreamed big, and I'm sure she would be a well-known name in the legal world.'
