Ceftiaxone-Induced Neurotoxicity: Case Report, Pharmacokinetic Considerations, and Literature Review

Safety of linezolid in patients with baseline thrombocytopenia.

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Pellagra and Pellagroid reaction caused by drugs: A case report and review of the literature

This is a report of a 40- year- old woman presented to our outpatient dermatology clinic. She had a 40- day history of sudden development of skin lesions on the exposed. Dermatologic examination revealed relatively limited brown – reddish plaques on the hands, feet, face, one elbow and groin regions. She has been taking carbamazepine (200 mg/ day) for 13 years. Otherwise, no serious problems we...

Primary cutaneous large B cell lymphoma, leg type: A case report and review of the literature

Primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphoma leg type is a rare andaggressive neoplasm as defined by the recently updated WorldHealth Organization - European Organization for Research andTreatment of Cancer. We report a case of an 80-year-old manwith multiple cutaneous lesions. Here, we review the availableliterature and summarize clinical features and management ofthis type of cutaneous B-cell lymp...

Multi-Organ Failure due to Paraquat Poisoning: Case Report and Review of Literature

Large Lipoma in the Floor of the Mouth: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Lipomais a most common benign neoplasm of mature adipose tissue in trunk and extremities. The oral cavity rarely affected by this neoplasm(1-4%) and more occurs in buccal mucosa. Floor of the mouth is rarely affected. Usually its size is less than 3 cm. The present report shows an unusual case of large lipoma (5.5 cm in greatest dimension) in the floor of the mouth of a 68- year- old male and r...