Overview
- Aurora Ortiz, 70, left a checkup at the Juan José Rodríguez Lazo polyclinic in Chorrillos with a report listing an anatomically impossible condition.
- The document stated “Hipertrofia prostática grado I,” a diagnosis that only applies to men.
- EsSalud issued a public apology and said the Red Prestacional Rebagliati will investigate and apply administrative sanctions to those responsible.
- The family filed a complaint with the Superintendencia Nacional de Salud and says it will pursue legal action.
- The episode has renewed scrutiny of EsSalud’s patient identification and recordkeeping practices, with the family also reporting long waits and poor treatment.