This case involves a patient who presented to defendant with an extensive history of neurofibromas and complaints of a cough. The doctor scheduled a CT scan to explore for changes in her neurofibromas. The patient had a CT scan performed, however there was no indication that the CT scan was reviewed. The patient was not seen again until some months after her last CT scan, when the treating physician had been ordering CT scans at a minimum of every six months based. Eventually, a CT scan was performed which showed a large mass with a mass effect on the trachea. The physician indicated in the medical records that he was aware of the mass. Some months later, as a result of complications from the inoperable nature of the mass due to the delay in treatment, the patient died. It is alleged the defendants failed to properly monitor patient’s known medical condition for which he was under their care by failing to order appropriate follow-up after the mass was discovered.
