Leticia Paul , a 22-year-old lawyer from Brazil who had a history of kidney stones, underwent a routine CT scan with a contrast agent on 20 August 2025 at Alto Vale Regional Hospital in Rio do Sul. During the procedure, she suffered a severe allergic reaction, anaphylactic shock , that led to her being intubated and rushed into emergency care. Despite medical efforts, she passed away less than 24 hours later.
As per The Independent, she developed reaction to the contrast agent used in the CT scan. "Paul was intubated and medical staff performed life-saving measures, but the young lawyer, who lived in Lontras, Brazil, died less than 24 hours later," the media reported.
Paul’s aunt, Sandra, described her niece as a bright, ambitious postgraduate student studying both law and real estate. “She loved law, she was so studious… she dreamed big,” she said