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Isotretinoin and Psychotic Mania

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.256
Pages: 
555

The Editor,

Sir,

Isotretinoin is a synthetic oral retinoid, which is effective against severe, recalcitrant, nodulocystic acne. Since it enterd the market, it has been associated with a variety of adverse psychiatric effects, including depression, psychosis, mood swings, violent behaviour, suicide and suicide attempts

Accepted: 
25 Sep, 2012
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e-Published: 08 May, 2014

An Unusual Cause of Locking of the Knee: Pedunculated Pigmented Villo-nodular Synovitis

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.155
Pages: 
392–3

The Editor,

Revised: 
11 Jul, 2013
Accepted: 
24 Jul, 2013
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e-Published: 08 May, 2014

Dangerous Ulcerative Lesion in the Inguinal Area?

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.144
Pages: 
556–7

The Editor,

Sir,

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is among the most frequent skin cancers, with sunlight being one of its most recognized aetiopathogenic factors, although it is well recognized that it can also occur in non-sun exposed sites, most certainly having other causative factors.

Accepted: 
30 Nov, 2012
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e-Published: 08 May, 2014

Comparison of Surgical Approaches in Neurosurgical Patients Experiencing Venous Air Embolism in the Sitting Position

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.133
Pages: 
388

The Editor,

Sir,

Accepted: 
13 Aug, 2013
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e-Published: 06 May, 2014

Ultrasound Scanning of the Proximal Plexus in Diabetic Cervical Radiculoplexopathy

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.031
Pages: 
208–9

The Editor,

Sir,

A 55-year-old man was seen for severe neck pain, numbness in his right upper limb and right shoulder limitation for the last 2-3 weeks. His medical history revealed hyperlipidaemia, smoking (10 packs/year) and diabetes mellitus (DM) Type II. He had also been hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis one month ago. 

Accepted: 
13 Feb, 2014
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e-Published: 06 May, 2014

Multiple Rib Stress Fractures Associated with Chronic Coughing Caused by Untreated Bronchial Asthma in a Premenopausal Woman

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.292
Pages: 
388–9

The Editor,

Sir,

Muscular forces of severe coughing may cause stress fracture of the rib. Since rib stress fractures usually occur on a single rib, stress fractures of multiple ribs are extremely rare. We describe herein a case of cough-induced multiple (15 ribs) rib stress fractures in a premenopausal woman with untreated bronchial asthma.

Accepted: 
31 Oct, 2013
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e-Published: 06 May, 2014

Airway Obstruction and Inability to Ventilate Due to Swollen Uvula following Adenotonsillectomy in a Three-year Old Child

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.309
Pages: 
211–2

Dear Editor,

Sir,

Accepted: 
10 Apr, 2013
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e-Published: 11 Apr, 2014

Initial Bronchoscopic Treatment of Tracheal Schwannoma: A Rarely Seen Tumour

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.045
Pages: 
209–11
Revised: 
03 Jun, 2013
Accepted: 
25 Jun, 2013
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e-Published: 11 Apr, 2014

Treatment of Vomiting Attacks in Patients with Williams Syndrome Using Mianserin and Telazine

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.216
Pages: 
209
Accepted: 
31 Jul, 2012
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e-Published: 11 Apr, 2014

Leiomyoma of the Prostate, a Rare Mesenchymal Tumour

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.173
Pages: 
116–7
Accepted: 
24 Jul, 2013
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e-Published: 17 Mar, 2014

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