We report a case of an infant died at eight month of age due to a fatal complication of a granulosa cell tumor of the ovary. This case was brought to our notice as medico-legal and pediatric surgical experts appointed by the judge to ascertain a suspicion of medical malpractice responsible for the child’s death. Considering that court actions against surgeons and pediatricians are going to become an increasing problem in pediatric health in the following years, this case can be an interesting note for the journal readers.
Medico-legal observations concerning a mortal case of granulosa cell tumor of the ovary in an 8-month-old infant / Alicchio, Francesca; Esposito, Ciro; Paternoster, Mariano; Graziano, Vincenzo; Settimi, Alessandro; DI LORENZO, Pierpaolo. - In: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-3468. - 46:8(2011), pp. 1679-1682. [10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.04.021]
Medico-legal observations concerning a mortal case of granulosa cell tumor of the ovary in an 8-month-old infant.
ALICCHIO, FRANCESCA;ESPOSITO, CIRO;PATERNOSTER, MARIANO;GRAZIANO, VINCENZO;SETTIMI, ALESSANDRO;DI LORENZO, PIERPAOLO
2011
Abstract
We report a case of an infant died at eight month of age due to a fatal complication of a granulosa cell tumor of the ovary. This case was brought to our notice as medico-legal and pediatric surgical experts appointed by the judge to ascertain a suspicion of medical malpractice responsible for the child’s death. Considering that court actions against surgeons and pediatricians are going to become an increasing problem in pediatric health in the following years, this case can be an interesting note for the journal readers.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
