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BACKGROUND Salivary gland tumours are very common in India. The present study has analysed the incidence, clinical profile and differential diagnosis of various salivary gland tumours. The aims of this study are to know the incidence of various salivary gland tumours in different age groups and in both sexes to know the distribution of different benign and malignant tumours in each variety of salivary glands. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in a prospective and retrospective ways covering the patients admitted with salivary gland tumours in a period of 6 years from 2000 to 2006. Total 59 patients were enrolled and their data was recorded. RESULTS Salivary gland tumours are most common in 4 th and 5 th decade of life. The incidence of salivary gland tumours is almost equal in both sexes with slight female preponderance. The salivary gland most commonly found involved is the parotid. Benign neoplasms are the most common swellings of salivary glands. The most common benign tumour of salivary gland is pleomorphic adenoma. The most common location of pleomorphic adenoma is the parotid gland. The most common malignant tumour of salivary glands is mucoepidermoid carcinoma. CONCLUSION The present study gives some important data about salivary gland tumours and emphasises the need for a more bigger study involving a larger number of patients.

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BACKGROUNDNecrotising enterocolitis is the commonest life threatening acquired gastrointestinal emergency of neonates in which lining of the intestinal wall gets necrosed. Although exact aetiology remains obscure, multiple factors like birth asphyxia, prematurity, low birth weight and use of certain drugs have been associated with necrotising enterocolitis.

BACKGROUNDNecrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressive and soft tissue destructive inflammation and infection involving the superficial fascia and muscle. Necrotising soft tissue inflammation and infection occurs predominantly in patients predisposed by compromised immunological status, diabetes mellitus or vascular insufficiency, HIV, neutropenia, hypoproteinaemia, COPD, etc. Clinical profile of necrotising fasciitis is variable and the clinical course can be fatal.