Posts by Patricia de Vries

Background: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterised by blistering mucocutaneous lesions. It primarily affects middle-aged and older adults but is extremely rare in children, posing unique clinical challenges. Case Report: An 11-year-old boy was simultaneously referred to the Dermatology and Paediatric Dental clinics at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) after developing oral blisters…

Introduction: As part of their undergraduate teaching at Queen’s University Belfast, dental students are taught to recognise and manage common temporomandibular disorder (TMD) presentations. However, despite this, TMD’s are one of the most common causes of referral to the Oral Medicine Clinic in Belfast Trust, from recently qualified dentists, with many of the patients unsure…

Background Patients with Sjögren’s disease (SD) are frequently encountered in oral medicine clinic. Minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) is the gold standard diagnostic procedure; however, it can be associated with morbidity. Salivary glands ultrasonography (SGUS) has emerged as a promising tool for the diagnosis of SD. The aim of this study was to explore whether…

Objectives A service evaluation to establish whether pathological staging, margin clearance and tumour size has worsened post-pandemic and its implications on clinical practice including screening, referral times, treatment considerations and management of complications. Materals and Methods Retrospective data collection of 100 patients treated for primary H&N NMSC pre-pandemic 2013-2014 were compared to 100 patients treated…

Aims/Objectives: Inverted Sinonasal Papillomas (IP) are the most common benign neoplasm of the nasal cavity. They are locally aggressive, with an inward growth pattern, and can cause bony destruction. There is approximately 9% risk of malignant transformation, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most frequent tumour derived from IP. In this case study, we explore…