Publications by authors named "Clarisse Chu"
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- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common vestibular disorder potentially linked to vitamin D deficiency, prompting a study on this correlation in a local Asian population.
- The analysis of 149 patients with both BPPV and vitamin D deficiency found that those with higher vitamin D levels were 16.7% less likely to experience recurrent BPPV.
- The study suggests that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of BPPV recurrence and recommends further research, such as a randomized controlled trial, to explore the effects of vitamin D supplementation.
Lupus erythematous profoundus (LEP) is an uncommon manifestation of chronic lupus erythematous (CLE) involving inflammation of the subcutaneous fat and deep dermis. It is rarely seen in the otolaryngological practice. We describe a case of a 33-year-old female who presented with bilateral acute onset cheek swelling, which led to the unexpected diagnosis of LEP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is a rare but aggressive tumour with very poor prognosis. There are currently no well-established clinical trials to guide therapy and the impact of various treatment modalities on survival is not well defined. We aim to provide an updated systematic review on current treatment modalities on survival outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Metastatic disease to the temporal bone is rare. Even more uncommonly, it can be the first manifestation of an underlying malignancy. Patients typically present late in the disease process with non-specific symptoms of hearing loss, facial nerve palsy and otorrhea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Large arteriovenous malformations are often managed via endovascular embolisation followed by surgical resection. We describe the use of a new liquid embolic agent (LEA) - precipitating hydrophobic injectable liquid (PHIL) and its advantages over existing LEAs.
Case: A 60-year-old male presented with a progressively enlarging right post-auricular arteriovenous malformation.
Purpose: Severe dry eye is widely prevalent yet difficult to treat. This study aims to evaluate for improvement in epithelial status and the risk factors for lack of improvement in a cohort of patients in Singapore with severe dry eye.
Methods: We retrospectively identified 1712 patients with severe dry eye (≥grade 3 Delphi) in at least one eye, referred to a tertiary centre dry eye clinic from 2006 to 2017.