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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 19(1):p 107-110, Jan - March 2026. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.19126.13
Case Report
Sudden Death in a 7-year-old Child Due to Neoplasm: A Case Report
Sanjay Sukumar, Delighta Marilyn, S. Rajan, P.S. Varghese, Tirumalae Rajalakshmi
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 19(1):p 107-110, Jan - March 2026. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.19126.13
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Delighta M, Rajan S, Varghese PS, et al. Sudden Death in a 7-year-old Child Due to Neoplasm: A Case Report. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2026;19(1):107-10.Timeline
Received : December 03, 2025
Accepted : February 14, 2026
Published : March 30, 2026
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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Delighta M, Rajan S, Varghese PS, et al. Sudden Death in a 7-year-old Child Due to Neoplasm: A Case Report. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2026;19(1):107-10.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.19126.13
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