Souvagini Acharya

• Master of Surgery
• Professor at VIMSAR

Cancer of the oral cavity is one of the most common malignancy worldwide. The oral cavity cancer is a major public health problem in the Indian subcontinent, where it ranks among the top three cancer types in both incidence and mortality. The substantial risk factor includes tobacco products, alcohol, poor oral hygiene, nutrition, viral and dentiti...

Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a toll on the healthcare system universally. With ongoing research and studies done to know the natural course of the disease along with its symptomatology, we are in urgent need of substantial knowledge for the control of this infection. Along with its specific clinical features, w...

A case report with literature review

A rare case report

Background Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection that mainly affects immunocompromised individuals, including those with uncontrolled diabetes, malignancies, or those who have exposure to high-dose corticosteroids for a long time. Western Odisha, India, witnessed a significant rise in post-COVID-19 rhino-orbital mucormycosis (ROM), which creat...

Inflammatory pseudotumor mostly occurs in the lungs and orbit, with only 15% occurring in the nonorbital head and neck region. We hereby present a 2 year old child with a progressive swelling over the anterior aspect of neck since 7 months, that was insidious in onset and gradually progressive in nature. MRI of neck and FNAC were inconsistent with...

Background: Hearing impairment in school-aged children is especially essential because it is at this age that the basis for education, mental, and language development is built. The current study attempts to quantify the burden of hearing impairment among school children in Sambalpur, Odisha, both rural and urban. Methods: In addition to clinical e...

AimTo clinically evaluate the patients of laryngopharyngeal reflux(LPR) and their response to Proton Pump Inhibitors(PPIs) using laryngeal Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and Reflux Finding Score (RFS).Method This prospective observational study was conducted on 128 patients attending the ENT-OPD of VSSIMSAR,Burla,India, who had persistent laryngeal sym...

p class="abstract"> Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) is a rare, opportunistic fungal infection caused by mucorales.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­...

Early diagnosis and treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) are crucial. Potassium hydroxide with Calcofluorwhite (KOH + CFW) smears can demonstrate the fungal hyphae, but mixed infections caused by both mucorales and non-mucorales pose a diagnostic challenge. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can detect mixed infections and different...

p> Background: The aim was assessment of sensorineural hearing loss incidence in allergic rhinitis. Anatomical and physiological relation of nose with ear increases the possibility of conductive hearing loss in allergic rhinitis, but association of sensorineural hearing loss is least studied. Methods: 60 patients with clinically diagnosed allergic...

Objective To evaluate and compare the benefits of endoscopic sinus surgery using microdebrider and conventional instruments in terms of various intra and post-operative parameters. Material & Methods The study comprises of 70 patients who consented to undergo endoscopic sinus surgery. The patients were randomised into two groups: group A-Convention...

p class="abstract"> Background: Oral cavity lesions fall among the few most common presentations in the outpatient department of ENT. Hemangioma in oral cavity though do not usually account for any life threatening or serious condition but hampers day to day activities like chewing, speaking and occasionally bleeding from oral cavity. Timely diagno...

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are spindle-cell sarcomas which are aggressive tumors accounting for 5-10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. It is locally invasive, frequently leading to multiple recurrences and eventual metastatic spread. In human body, the trunk and extremities are the most commonly involved sites, with only 8-14% of...

Hydatid cyst is a result of parasite infection. The neck is an uncommon site for this infection so it is not considered as a differential diagnosis of neck swelling commonly. We hereby report a case of 24 year female with left postero-lateral neck swelling for 5 years that was insidious in onset and gradually increased in size. We diagnosed the cas...

Purpose This case series focused on examining the clinical profile of individuals suspected of having Post post-COVID mucormycosis. These patients were admitted with the presence of black eschar on their face and eyes. Methods This case series includes six individuals who were suspected to have post-COVID Mucormycosis. They presented with black esc...

p class="abstract"> Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) relapse is commonly seen during follow up period after endoscopic sinus surgery. Some studies claim the credibility of topical furosemide in preventing the polyposis recurrence after surgery. This randomised control trial was done to check the effectiveness of topi...

To find out incidence, prevalence, various modes and pattern of cutthroat injury during COVID-19 pandemic and compare with prior non pandemic period. To find out the various factor influencing the suicidal cutthroat and establish the temporal association of suicidal cutthroat with COVID-19 pandemic. It is a retrospective study of cutthroat patients...

BACKGROUND Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a syndrome with intra oral burning sensation without clinical cause which occurs daily for more than 2 hours per day persisting for more than 3 months, which may be associated with taste alteration and oral dryness. The etiopathogenesis of BMS remains elusive and the most accepted theory suggests a neuropa...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune mediated chronic intestinal disease. It is of two major types, Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s Disease (CD). Though IBD is primarily an intestinal disease, it involves various organ systems such as eyes, skin, musculoskeletal and hepatobiliary systems. Sensorineural hearing loss is one of...

Management of head and neck hemangiomas with oral propranolol versus oral itraconazole in conjugation with injection sodium tetra decyl sulphate. This prospective parallel clinical trial was done to check for the effectiveness of oral propranolol and oral itraconazole when used in conjugation with inj. sodium tetra decyl sulphate in treatment of he...

Objective: To assess the hearing improvement and healing in the patients who have undergone various Tympanomastoid surgeries for different causes basing on the recording of the pure tone audiometry. Patients: Study conducted in 260 patients, who presented with different complaints and undergone various tympanomastoid surgeries for varied tympanic m...

BACKGROUND Hearing loss in chronic kidney disease is believed to be of multifactorial aetiology. Associated hypertension and diabetes mellitus, use of ototoxic drugs, haemodialysis and the changes in metabolic parameters are the various reasons implicated in hearing loss. Also, the prevalence, degree and patterns of hearing loss associated with Chr...

BACKGROUND The facial nerve paralysis is a broad term having so many differential diagnoses starting from congenital causes to malignant tumour. Accurate diagnosis with localisation of the site of injury or compression and timely intervention has become a challenge to an otorhinolaryngologist. Objective-To outline the incidence of the different aet...

A 18-year-old male presented with chief complains of nasal obstruction which was unilateral (left), progressive, epistaxis, continuing nasal discharge since two months, with a mass in his nasal cavity. He had intermittent headache which used to be relieved by simple analgesics with nasal bleeding episodes that lasted for 10-15 minutes actively and...

The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor is a benign, locally invasive, slow-growing neoplasm occurring as intraosseous (94%) and extraosseous (6%) variants and with a frequency of 1-2%. Extraosseous variant is diagnosed slightly earlier than the intraosseous type. The intraosseous CEOT shows a maxilla:mandible site ratio of 1:2 and are mainly l...

Background: Alterations in the contralateral ear in case of unilateral COM have been observed in recent years. There are only limited