The Medical journal of Australia
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Med. J. Aust.
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A case of severe colitis, which developed in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis after administration of sodium aurothiomalate, is reported. Early recognition of this rare, but potentially fatal, complication is essential. Rectal biopsy should be performed as part of the early assessment.
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A case of severe eye irritation caused by the larvae of Oestrus ovis (the sheep nasal botfly) is reported. As this fly is widely distributed in Australia, it is possible that many cases of ocular infestation by O. ovis larvae remain undetected and the eye irritation is ascribed to other causes.