Intraoperative Facial Nerve Involvement in Parotid Tumours - A Retrospective Analysis in a Tertiary Care Centre.

Purpose: The study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the various malignant and benign parotid tumours and evaluate the predictive factors for intraoperative nerve involvement leading to facial palsy (FP).

Methods: It is a single-centre retrospective analysis for reviewing the involvement of facial nerve in post- parotidectomy patients. The clinical database from January 2012 to December 2020 was included in the study with a follow-up period of a minimum of 2 years.

Osteitis Fibrosis Cystica: Classical Case Report of an Uncommon Presentation in a Young Female.

Osteitis fibrosa cystica (OFC) is a skeletal disease related to long standing, end-stage hyperparathyroidism. However, nowadays hypercalcemia due to primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism can often be detected early by laboratory screening and imaging modalities; consequentially the frequency of osteitis fibrosa cystica has drastically declined. OFC, also termed as Brown tumor, can mimic primary bone tumors clinically, which often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate management.

Use of Glass Ionomer Cement for Incudostapedial Rebridging Ossiculoplasty.

Introduction: The ossicles of the middle ear are affected by the erosive effect of pathology in chronic otitis media. Ossicular reparation can be done via autologous incus or with alloplastic materials. Glass ionomer cement (GIC) is simple to use and saves considerable operative time and expenses especially in developing countries where costly ossicular prosthesis are not affordable for the majority of the patients.

A Review of the Importance of Atypical Otorhinolaryngological Symptoms in the Screening of COVID-19 Patients.

While the world is fighting against the newly emerged highly contagious coronavirus strain, new evolving ideas regarding symptoms and investigations are reverberating among health care professionals to combat the public health emergency. The study aims to review various presenting symptoms of COVID-19 especially the unusual one and analyzing the importance of olfactory and taste disturbances. 20 studies published recently in the last 1 year were analyzed and discussed for insights into the unusual presentation of symptoms in COVID-19 patients.