BACKGROUND Preauricular sinus is an asymptomatic congenital abnormality of external ear found along the ascending crux of the helix or adjacent to tragus. Asymptomatic preauricular sinus does not require any intervention. The most common clinical presentation of infected preauricular sinus is erythema, swelling, pain and discharge. Infected preauricular sinus requires surgical excision to prevent recurrence and reinfection.The objective of this study is to compare the outcomes of preauricular sinus excision by classic simple sinusectomy, classic simple sinusectomy with methylene blue dye injection and supra-auricular approach. MATERIALS AND METHODSA prospective study was carried out in Department of Otorhinolaryngology of Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad from 2009 to 2014 with a 3-year follow-up period. Patients were evaluated on the outcomes of 3 surgical techniques namely classic simple, sinusectomy, classic simple sinusectomy with methylene blue injection and supra-auricular approach. RESULTSA total of 50 patients required surgical excision of preauricular sinus during study period. Around 64% of cases were in the age group of 6 -10 years. Around 15% of study population who underwent classic simple sinusectomy showed recurrence after excision and 10% of subjects who underwent classic simple sinusectomy with intraoperative methylene blue injection showed recurrence. There were no recurrences reported among study subjects who underwent excision of sinus by supra-auricular approach. CONCLUSIONFrom the present study, it can be concluded that supra-auricular approach has no recurrence/ least recurrence when compared with other surgical techniques for management of preauricular sinus.

BACKGROUND Otomycosis (OM) is one of the common conditions encountered in a general otolaryngology clinic. The disease process is a challenging and frustrating entity for both patients and otolaryngologists for it requires long-term treatment and recurrence rate remains. Otomycosis is called as otitis externa mycotica or mycotic external otitis. Otomycosis is the inflammation of the external auditory canal caused by the invasion of the fungus sometimes affecting middle ear. The fungus grows and affixes on the top most layers of the skin and the exotoxin produced by it acts as an irritant. As the fungus grows, the superficial layers of the epithelial cell are cast off and fill the external auditory canal with a mass of epithelial debris, which looks like a wet blotting paper or wet bread. It occurs because the protective lipid/acid balance of the ear is lost. The aim of the study is to assess, treat and follow up of otomycosis patients. In this study, an effort is made to describe the efficacy of Ketoconazole (KC) 2% (ointment) local application when used in otomycosis patients after aural toilet. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 100 outpatients were studied during a period of 2 years from September 2011 to August 2013 in Gandhi Medical College/Hospital. RESULTS Otomycosis comprised 2.4% of all new OPD cases. Of all the ear cases, otomycosis was seen in 5.3% of cases. Infection of Aspergillus niger is more common followed by Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans. Otomycosis is rarely associated with other diseases. Response of patients to local application of ketoconazole was good with no side effects. 60% of patients responded within 1 week and 40% more than one week. CONCLUSION Response to ketoconazole local application does not change with age, side of the ear and male or female gender. Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus respond faster than Aspergillus niger.

Introduction: Rhinosinusitis is a group of disorders characterised by the inflammation of the mucosa of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Chronic rhinosinusitis is defined by signs and symptoms rather than physical findings.Many host and environmental factors plays role in its etiology. Objective: To assess various symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis and to evaluate FESS for treatment of CRS refractory to medical treatment and its efficacy in management of this challenging disease Materials and Methods: The Study was conducted from August 2013 to July 2014 in the ENT department of Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad. A total of 50 patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis were trated with Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and followed up for 3 months Results: Nasal obstruction (93.3%) was the most common symptom followed by post nasal drip (83.33%). In most of the cases, uncinectomy and anterior ethmoidectomy were done. Nasal obstruction was the major symptom that responded best to FESS (92.8%) followed by post nasal discharge (86.9%). The least response to FESS was noted for hyposmia (61.1%). There was 90% overall satisfaction after FESS at the end of three months of follow-up.

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> A pre auricular sinus is a congenital abnormality, which occurs due to failure of fusion of primitive tubercles from which pinna develops. Pre auricular sinuses are usually asymptomatic and when symptomatic present usually as discharging sinus, associated with abscess formation anterior to root of helix. Symptomatic pre auricular sinus requires surgical excision to prevent recurrence and reinfection. Treatment of pre auricular sinus by conventional methods usually presents a dead space due to removal of sinus tract. The present study is to overcome this defect by a superficial temporalartery based temporo-parietal fascia flap or Khabeer’s flap. The objective of this study is to describe a novel technique for excision of pre auricular sinus using supra auricular approach and using a temporo-parietal fascia flap for covering the defect created after excision of pre auricular sinus.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A prospective study was carried out in Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gandhi Medical College/Gandhi Hospital Secunderabad from 2014 to 2017. All the patients admitted with symptomatic pre auricular sinus underwent surgical excision by supra auricular approach and at the end superficial temporal artery based flap was placed to fill the dead space.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 20 pre auricular sinuses were operated during the study period. There were no recurrences, no collection of serous fluid and no cosmetic defect post operatively in any of the study subject.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The newer approach was found to be safe as it does not confer any complications post operatively and can be used for management of pre auricular sinus.</p>