The University of the West Indies, Mona

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349–50

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We present a patient with actinomycosis of the parotid, as confirmed by histology and discuss the challenges involved when clinical and radiological findings are highly indicative of metastatic malignancy. Early treatment with antibiotics is indicated in fungating or infected masses and exclusion of malignancy by histology is often needed.

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Cervicofacial actinomycosis

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e-Published: 31 Jan, 2014

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A Severe Laryngeal Angioedema Reaction from Cefadroxil in a Patient with No Known Allergies to Penicillins

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346–8

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Cefadroxil angioedema

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G Lamba

V Aswani

e-Published: 31 Jan, 2014

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Non-operative Management of Non-destructive Extra-peritoneal Rectal Injury

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344–5

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This is a case report of extra-peritoneal rectal injury, secondary to a gunshot, that was managed non-operatively. A 57-year old male presented with a single gunshot to the right buttock and had blood per rectum. Extra-peritoneal rectal injuries were seen on proctoscopy but he had no genitourinary injury. He was managed successfully without rectal injury repair or faecal stream diversion.

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Extra-peritoneal

non-destructive injury

non-operative management

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e-Published: 31 Jan, 2014

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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

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340–3

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e-Published: 31 Jan, 2014

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Intestinal Microbiota Transplantation: A Case of Crohn’s Colitis with Superimposed Clostridium difficile Infection

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dr_s_smith_wimj.september.qxd_.pdf

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.231

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675–7

INTRODUCTION

Received:

21 Aug, 2012

Accepted:

22 Nov, 2012

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Clostridium difficile infection

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Caribbean

Crohn’s colitis

fecal bacteriotherapy

fecal transplantation

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S Smith

e-Published: 22 Jan, 2014

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Malignant Arrhythmia as the First Manifestation of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: A Case with Minimal Preexcitation on Electrocardiography

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dr_b_gungor_wimj.september.qxd_.pdf

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10.7727/wimj.2012.084

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672–4

ABSTRACT

Received:

19 Mar, 2012

Accepted:

03 Sep, 2012

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e-Published: 22 Jan, 2014

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Its Variants: A Case of Acute Motor-sensory Axonal Neuropathy in Jamaica

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dr_k_fletcher-peddie_wimj.september.qxd_.pdf

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10.7727/wimj.2013.039

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658–66

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Received:

25 Feb, 2013

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25 Mar, 2013

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Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy

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Jamaica

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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e-Published: 22 Jan, 2014

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Augmentation of Craniofacial Defects Using Alloplastic Material

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