Causes of death
Cause of death . | No. (n = 93) . | Comments . |
---|---|---|
Lung failure | 34 | 14 of these from respiratory failure, 3 after lung transplant |
Lymphoma | 17 | 2 cases with coexistent lung disease and 1 with coexistent liver disease contributing to death |
Cancers | 10 | 2 lung, 2 stomach, 1 ovarian, 1 esophageal, 1 carcinoid, 1 oral, 1 breast, 1 colon |
Liver disease | 8 | 1 after liver transplant, 4 infectious hepatitis |
Other infections | 5 | Pneumocystis pneumonia, measles, nocardia brain abscess, multiple anaerobes, meningitis |
Heart disease | 4 | 1 with coexisting lung disease |
Aplastic anemia | 4 | 1 with coexisting neurodegenerative disease |
Unknown cause of death | 4 | |
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | 2 | |
Vasculitis | 1 | |
Neurodegenerative disease | 1 | |
Autonomic amyloidosis | 1 | |
Accidental death | 1 | |
Suicide | 1 |
Cause of death . | No. (n = 93) . | Comments . |
---|---|---|
Lung failure | 34 | 14 of these from respiratory failure, 3 after lung transplant |
Lymphoma | 17 | 2 cases with coexistent lung disease and 1 with coexistent liver disease contributing to death |
Cancers | 10 | 2 lung, 2 stomach, 1 ovarian, 1 esophageal, 1 carcinoid, 1 oral, 1 breast, 1 colon |
Liver disease | 8 | 1 after liver transplant, 4 infectious hepatitis |
Other infections | 5 | Pneumocystis pneumonia, measles, nocardia brain abscess, multiple anaerobes, meningitis |
Heart disease | 4 | 1 with coexisting lung disease |
Aplastic anemia | 4 | 1 with coexisting neurodegenerative disease |
Unknown cause of death | 4 | |
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | 2 | |
Vasculitis | 1 | |
Neurodegenerative disease | 1 | |
Autonomic amyloidosis | 1 | |
Accidental death | 1 | |
Suicide | 1 |