A fashion influencer has died at the age of 28 after developing septic shock.
Laleska Alexandre passed away on Wednesday after succumbing to complications from an ovarian infection.
The Brazilian social media personality died in Juazeiro do Norte, local paper O Globo reports.
Alexandre had a tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) according to the outlet. The condition is described as, ‘a severe complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) that predominantly affects sexually active women of reproductive age’, by the National Institutes of Health.
Her cousin Karízia Temóteo told CNN Brasil that Alexandre had been admitted to the emergency room on Sunday complaining of severe cramps.
She was transferred to Cariri Regional Hospital for emergency surgery, but ‘it was already at an advanced stage’.
TOAs are characterized by ,’an inflammatory mass in the fallopian tubes and ovaries, often filled with pus, typically resulting from an ascending infection of the upper genital tract’ per the NIH.
Symptoms include fever and abdominal pain with complications arising if the abscess ruptures as it can lead to sepsis.
Fashion influencer Laleska Alexandre has died at the age of 28 after developing septic shock
Alexandre passed away on Wednesday after succumbing to complications from an ovarian infection
Alexandre was the CEO of marketing agency Agência Laleska Alexandre and headed clothing brands La Vestiaire and La Brand Brasil.
She had amassed 26,000 followers on Instagram where she described herself as a digital creator.
Her wake was held in in Juazeiro do Norte on Thursday, CNN reported.
‘I love you forever, I will remember you as the sweet, faithful, determined, hard-working girl who never gave up in the face of adversity, who always tried her best,’ one of Alexandre’s friends said on social media.
‘So beautiful, striving for her goals. I will always love you friend,’ another added.
Fans also shared their heartbreak in comments on some of her most popular posts.
‘I am in shock . What happened to her ? How sad Lord!’ one person wrote.
‘May God comfort all her family and friends! Very sad!’ another added.
‘How sad, so young. It is such a shock,’ one fan said.
