Streaky hypopigmentation following lignocaine injection: An unusual side effect

Facial Blanching: An Unusual Side Effect after Botulinum Toxin Injection

Botulinum toxin (BTX) is widely used in different areas of medicine. Its major and most obvious effect consists in the block of acetylcholine-mediated nerve-to-muscle signaling transmission determining the unique efficacy of BTX used for treatment of neurological disorders related to muscle hypertonicity and spasticity. BTX-induced transient relaxation of the facial muscles used for elimination...

Vermilion hypopigmentation at an unusual site.

Onycholysis: an unusual side effect of roxithromycin.

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An unusual side effect of interferon alfa 2A: digital clubbing.

Interferon Alfa has been widely used to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection. In this report, we present a case series of two patients referred to Sarwar Zuberi Liver Centre, Civil Hospital Karachi, who suffered from chronic hepatitis C. After getting detailed clinical examination and baseline work up prior to starting treatment, these patients were offered therapy with usual recommended d...

Uterine contractions: an unusual side effect of venom immunotherapy.

Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is an efficient treatment modality for preventing further sting-induced anaphylactic reactions in patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy. The main side effects of VIT include local and systemic allergic reactions with a variable risk of up to 46%. We report the case of a woman who experienced rapid-onset hypocalcemia and regular uterine contractions on 3 occasions wit...