<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Eye lies in close anatomical relation to ear, nose and throat due to which it is liable to get involved secondary to ENT disorders. Hence ENT disorders can manifest with varied ocular symptoms due to involvement of orbit and its content. Early diagnosis and treatment helps in reducing the mortality associated with it.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> All age group of patients presenting with ocular symptoms secondary to ENT disorders were reported accounting to 171 cases during 2 years of duration (June 2017-June 2019). Data regarding age, gender, clinical profile, etiology and management were collected and statistical analysis was done. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The maximum incidence was in young and middle aged group of patients. Males were most commonly affected. The majority of them were Infective or granulomatous (59, 34%) followed by traumatic (45, 26%) and neoplastic (44, 26%). The most common ocular involvement was proptosis (53) and the most common etiology was neoplastic (32 neoplastic cases caused proptosis) of which sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (8) followed by juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) (7) were the most common neoplastic cause for proptosis.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Early recognition and management can pave the path to prevention of mortality and morbidity associated with ocular involvement secondary to ear, nose, throat (ENT) disorders.</p>
<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Globally head and neck cancers constitute amongst 10 most common cancers. In Asia especially in India, global head and neck cancers account to 57.5%.However the true incidence of head and neck cancers in India is hidden suggesting it as ‘tip of iceberg’. India is regarded as having the greatest risk of cancer burden, the reason being population overgrowth. India being the country of diversity, varied cultures and traditions, the demographic characteristic of these cancers also vary in different individuals.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> All patients diagnosed with head and neck malignancy after histological confirmation between August 2014 and July 2018 were selected from hospital records. Data regarding age, gender, risk factors, socio economic status, clinical features, staging were taken and statistical analysis was done. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 269 cases were collected out of which, 77% of all malignances in males and 23% in females. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histological type (94%). Maximum Incidence of HNC (51.6%) was in 40-60 yrs of age. Tobacco was most prevalent risk factor: 58.36% patients present at early stage, 41.63% present at late stage.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Oral cancers were most common among all. There is male predominance. Tobacco is the most common modifiable risk factor and most patients presenting at an early stage.</p>
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