The Medical journal of Australia
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A 68-year-old white male patient suffering from Paget's disease of bone developed a sarcoma in the sacroiliac region during treatment with calcitonin. There was no evidence of its presence before treatment. Progression of the sarcoma did not appear to be influenced by calcitonin therapy.
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Two cases of pneumococcal peritonitis, which occurred after puberty in previously healthy adolescent girls, are described. In each case, the infection was caused by a Type 1 tetracycline-resistant pneumococcus.