To determine the incidence of otogenic complications of Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and its management. The study was conducted at the tertiary referral centre and teaching hospital. An analysis was made about the clinical and operative findings, surgical techniques and approaches, the overall management and recovery of the patient. The data were then compared with the relevant and available literature. Over the study period of 12 years, a total 45 cases of CSOM with complications were reviewed. Out of these 45 cases, 20 cases had extracranial (EC) while 25 cases had intracranial (IC) complications. The prevalence of each complication was 0.17 and 0.13 %, IC and EC respectively. The commonly encountered IC complications were brain abscess, meningitis and lateral sinus thrombophlebitis. Among the EC complications, mastoid abscess followed by labyrinthitis and facial nerve palsy were encountered. The reliable warning signs and symptoms of IC complications were fever, headache, earache vestibular symptoms, meningeal signs and impairment of consciousness. Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus epidermidis were the common organism isolated. Cholesteatoma and granulation in the middle ear were the major findings in both groups of cases. Surgery was main modality of management of these conditions. We observed that two patients fail to regain full facial nerve function despite of surgery. Mortality rate was zero but morbidity was seen in 15 % (3) and 28 % (7) of cases in EC and IC group respectively. The epidemiological presentation, clinical features and results of treatment are discussed. CSOM complications, despite its reduced incidence still pose a great challenge in developing countries, as the disease present in the advanced stage leading to difficulty in management and consequently higher morbidity. In this study we emphasize the importance of the accurate and early diagnosis followed by adequate surgical therapy with multidisciplinary approach.

We present a rare case of radiopaque lesion with radiolucent rim in the right body of mandible, with history of extraction of involved tooth, which made diagnosis confusing unless pre-extraction intraoral periapical radiography radiograph was recovered, finally diagnosed as benign cementoblastoma. It was surgically managed, with no recurrence of the lesion more than 2 years of follow-up. Benign cementoblastoma is a rare, benign tumor of odontogenic ectomesenchymal origin, usually associated with roots of first mandibular molar.

Laparoscopic retroperitoneal pyelolithomy (Lap PL) and ureterolithotomy (Lap UL) were performed in 20 and 24 patients, respectively. The average operating time was 61.4 minutes for Lap UL and 80.2 minutes for Lap PL. The conversion rate for Lap PL was 4 (20%) patients, and none of the Lap ULs required conversion. There were no major postoperative complications, except prolonged tube drainage in 2 patients, and the average hospital stay was 3.6 days.

The termresidual cystis used most often for retained radicular cyst from teeth that has been removed. Residual cysts are among most common cysts of the jaws. The location of all odontogenic cysts is usually intraosseous. The peripheral (extraosseous) presentations are rare. The peripheral presentation of residual cyst has never been reported in the literature. In this article, the role of CT in diagnosing an unusual peripheral presentation of a residual cyst is discussed.