The prevalence of cocaine adulterated with levamisole-induced vasculitis is increasing and physicians should be aware of this unique entity. There have been many reports of cutaneous vasculitis syndrome caused by cocaine which is contaminated with levamisole. Levamisole was used as an antihelminth drug and later was rescinded from use in humans due to adverse effects. Through this paper, we wil...

OBJECTIVES Orbital manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis is diverse and diagnosis is often difficult. This study aims to improve the diagnostic strategy in orbital Wegener. METHODS A review of the diagnostic process in patients in whom a diagnosis of orbital WG was considered. RESULTS Thirty-three patients were analysed, consisting of 15 patients with orbital WG, 11 with idiopathic orbi...

The chapter on the complications of suppurative middle-ear disease, written by William Milligan, is particularly good, containing in small compass a very clear account of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, especially operative treatment, of these affections. We note that the author highly values the Wilde incision in the treatment of mastoid periostitis when the periostitis is primary or se...

Otitis media (OM), characterized by the presence of mucus overproduction and excess inflammation in the middle ear, is the most common childhood infection. Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) pathogen is responsible for approximately one-third of episodes of bacteria-caused OM. Current treatments for bacterial OM rely on the systemic use of antibiotics, which often leads to the emergence ...