A young woman has tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction following a CT scan. ‌

On Wednesday, Leticia Paul, 22, passed away - less than 24 hours after a routine scan at a hospital in Rio do Sul, in the region of Santa Catarina. In an extremely rare turn, she reportedly went into anaphylactic shock after receiving a contrast agent - a special dye used in CT and MRI scans to make organs and tissues more visible on medical images, reports Mirror . ‌

Leticia, from the town of Lontras, which has around 12,800 residents, had a history of kidney stones and was undergoing the scan as part of a routine check, her aunt Sandra Paul said. ‌

The 22-year-old held a law degree and was pursuing postgraduate studies in Law and Real Estate Business, according to national o

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