An Italian Serie B player was taken to the emergency room with swelling in his legs and later fell into a coma.
Late Sunday morning, when basketball players Samuel Dilas He was pronounced dead at Brescia Civil Hospital. The 24-year-old spent his last hours in a city hospital.
It all started on Friday when the striker Virtus LuxArm Lumezzane A few weeks ago, he returned to the hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia. When he arrived at the emergency room, his leg was swollen. This was a clear symptom of blood clots that his body was unable to fight.
The basketball player’s death affected his family, who traveled to Brescia after his condition worsened. In this city are his father Tolson (Croatian), mother Chiara and his 17-year-old sister Maia. His death was announced yesterday by his team: ” Verus LumezaneDeeply saddened and shocked, compelled to report the disappearance of Samuel Dilas. Respect is requested due to the dire and delicate nature of the situation and most importantly out of respect for his family. “
When he arrived at the emergency room on Friday, he underwent emergency surgery. However, the blood clot was so extensive that doctors could do nothing but stabilize the already irreversible situation. Samuel Dilas fell into a coma and his heart stopped beating in less than 24 hours. This was surreal because on the same day Virtus Lumezzane requested and received a swap for the player who would move to Padua.
Samuel Dilas, weakened by pneumonia, planned to spend a few days in Novelara, in the province of Reggio Emilia, where his parents lived. But none of this happened. Now, further investigations will be carried out into the last hours of the athlete’s life: from discharge after pneumonia to readmission to the hospital, after surgical intervention and the tragic outcome, most likely an autopsy.
The young basketball player grew up in Forlì and made his debut in Serie A. Then, starting from the 2021-22 season, he moved to Lumezane. His scoring and rebounding contributions last season were important for Virtus.
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