A YOUNG law graduate has tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction following a CT scan.

Tributes are pouring in for Leticia Paul, 22, after she passed away during a medical checkup.

The young woman suffered a serious reaction after receiving a contrast agent - a special dye used in CT and MRI scans to make organs and tissues more visible on medical images.

She had a history of kidney stones and was undergoing the scan as part of a routine check at the Alto Vale hospital in Rio do Sul, Brazil .

Leticia had a law degree and was pursuing postgraduate studies in Law and Real Estate Business, according to the national outlet g1 .

She was laid to rest on Thursday at Casa Mortuária Jardim Primavera in Rio do Sul before being transported to Crematório Vaticano in Bal

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