A 22-year-old woman died after suffering a severe allergic reaction during a common contrast-enhanced CT scan.

Law student Letícia Paul went into anaphylactic shock shortly after receiving the iodinated contrast.

She was intubated but passed away this week, less than 24 hours after what was meant to be a routine scan.

She had gone to the Hospital Regional Alto Vale in Rio do Sul, in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, for a routine scan due to a history of kidney stones.

In a statement, the hospital said: ‘We would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to ethics, transparency, and patient safety, emphasising that all procedures are carried out in accordance with recommended clinical protocols.’

Letícia held a law degree and was pursuing postgraduate studies i

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