Publications by authors named "Donna Cummins"
Intralesional corticosteroid therapy (ICT) is a recommended management strategy for various inflammatory hair loss disorders. Pain from ICT can limit the use of this treatment, particularly in younger people and those with needle phobia. We present data demonstrating that vibration assisted analgesia, is a safe, effective and easy to use technique, which minimises pain from ICT, allowing its use in a wider cohort of patients.
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- Primary cicatricial alopecias (PCA) are complex disorders that lead to permanent hair loss due to damage to hair follicles, making scalp biopsies crucial for diagnosis.
- Challenges in PCA diagnosis include histopathologic interpretation difficulties, caused by poor sampling and lab techniques, but effective communication among clinicians, labs, and histopathologists can help.
- Advances in digital pathology and AI present opportunities to improve diagnosis, streamline work processes, and enhance education in managing these hair loss conditions.
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) are rare entities accounting for between 0.13 and 2.7 per cent of pancreatic tumours.
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