The kidney that killed the veteran: silent rage in transplantation
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The kidney that killed the veteran: silent rage in transplantation
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February 2013. A kidney transplant veteran enters with hip pain and is diagnosed with sciatica. Eighteen months after the transplant, Robert develops uncontrollable fever, abnormal salivation, and mental confusion. The doctors do not connect the dots: the organ that saved his life is now killing him. How did a virus nearly eradicated in the U. S. slip through all medical checks?
In this episode, we explore the forensic investigation that uncovers William Small, a 20-year-old donor whose death was misdiagnosed as ciguatera. The raccoon bites from 2011 were never documented. The rabies virus lay dormant in the extracted kidney, ready for a lethal neurological cascade. A positive rabies test came too late to save Robert; only the autopsy confirmed the truth.
Victim: Robert Smith
Date: February 1-26, 2013
Location: VA Medical Center, Washington D. C., U. S.
Status: Deceased from post-transplant rabies
- Donor William Small was bitten twice by raccoons in 2010-2011 during hunting dog training.
- Official cause of death for William: ciguatera poisoning in September 2011; completely incorrect diagnosis.
- Robert was admitted 18 months post-transplant; doctors discharged him with ibuprofen believing it was sciatica.
- Rabies test obtained on February 22; hospital did not act because it considered it a lab error.
Robert Smith, William Small, Washington D. C. fatal transplant, raccoon rabies 2013, silent virus, medical forensics, CDC investigation, accidental homicide, medical mystery, true crime, true crime español
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