(L.A.) Elizabeth Arana, 27, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-04632

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 27-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Elizabeth Arana.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death A: Complications of Supracervical Hysterectomy

Cause of Death B: Uterine Fibroids

RIP ELIZABETH ARANA ( February 6, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

For a 27-year-old with two children, undergoing supracervical hysterectomy (removing the uterus while preserving the cervix) specifically for fibroids is medically uncommon and represents a departure from typical treatment patterns.

Fibroid-related hysterectomy typically peaks in the late 40s. The typical age range for hysterectomy due to uterine fibroids is 45–50 years, and only about 1.8% of women aged 20–29 are diagnosed with fibroids at all. While fibroids can appear in one’s 20s and grow rapidly during reproductive years when estrogen levels are high, most women in their 20s with fibroids are managed with myomectomy (fibroid removal preserving the uterus), hormonal therapy, or uterine fibroid embolization rather than immediate hysterectomy.

Moreover, post-hysterectomy deaths are rare, especially in young patients.
 

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Unnecessary Hysterectomies Among Premenopausal Women in Developed and Developing Countries: A Critical Review of Steps Taken to Improve Women’s Health
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10765271/

Complications Common in Excision of Retained Cervix After Hysterectomy
— Occur in almost 40% of procedures
https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/generalobgyn/92007