Background: Identifying top problems in any discipline is very important for diagnosis and effective management. Unfortunately there is a knowledge gap in Chattogram, Bangladesh. To fill up the gap we have conducted the study. Materials and methods : It was a retrospective study based on hospital records of Chattogram General Hospital from January 2017 to December 2017. All (104) cases with neck mass were included. Age, sex, clinical diagnosis, histo-pathological diagnosis and management were noted. Data were managed manually. Results: Total 104 cases were studied among the cases 65% were female and 35% were male. 91% cases were of 10-50 years age group. Highest cases 33% were found in 20-30 years age group. According to Histo-pathological report 25% cases were Tubercular lymphadenopathy, Nonspecific lymphadenopathy were 17% and Multi-nodular goiter were 15%. Results were contrasted with previous studies. Conclusion: Top 05 causes of neck mass in Chattogram have been unveiled. Tuberculosis is still number one problem. So, TB control program should be evaluated further to find out causes of high TB cases in this region. Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.19 (2); July 2020; Page 18-20

Lipomas are adipose mesenchymal neoplasms. The oral cavity is not commonly affected. representing about0.5% to 5% of all benign oral tumors. The clinical presentation is typically as an asymptomatic yellowish mass.The overlying epithelium is intact and superficial blood vessels are usually evident over the tumour. Although benign in nature their progressive growth may cause interference with speech and mastication due to tumour’s dimension. The present report shows the case of a 52-year old male who presented with a large intraoral lipoma with extension to the right submandibular region. Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; April 2016; 22(1): 58-61

Background : Oral malignancy is an emerging disease all over the world. Treatment failure is grave if the diagnosis is delayed in this disease which will ultimately increase the mortality rate. This is an observational sociodemographic study, done to identify the causes in diagnostic delay of the patients suffering from oral cancer. Materials and methods: The study was done with a sample size of 215 cases of oral cancer patients. This observational study was conducted from 1st August 2015 to 31st December 2016 at Upazila Health Complex, Mirsarai, Chattogram & later at ENT Department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital from 1st March 2017 to 30thApril 2018. Results: Several causes of diagnostic delay were identified. Among them, monetary issue (78%) and Ignorance or Illiteracy (69%) have been found as the most important causes. Stage of the disease, delay in referral system, tobacco use, age, gender, alternative medicine, social taboo ,distance of hospital from house etc were found the other factors delaying the diagnosis of the cancer. Conclusion: Many of the causes of delay can be preventable. The authority should establish awareness among the patients & a protocol for early detection of cancer by the health professionals. Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.19 (2); July 2020; Page 37-40