Background Rhino-orbital mucormycosis was seen in epidemic proportions during the second wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Many of these post-coronavirus rhino-orbital mucormycosis patients underwent maxillectomy for disease clearance. Rehabilitating such a large number of patients with surgical obturators as an emergency in a low-income setting was challenging. Methods High-density polyurethane foam was used to make a temporary obturator for patients who underwent maxillectomy. These obturators helped alleviate functional problems like dysphagia and nasal regurgitation, improving nutritional outcomes and shortening the hospital stay. Conclusion The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic gave physicians time-sensitive challenges, for which immediate alternatives to established care were required. A maxillary obturator made of high-density polyurethane foam is an innovative solution to rehabilitate maxillectomy patients in the immediate post-operative period.

Background Cochlear implantation candidacy criteria have continued to evolve over the years, and cochlear implantation is possible with many inner-ear and brain anomalies with good hearing and linguistic outcomes. Cystic leukoencephalopathy without megalencephaly is a rare disease in children, with only 30 cases reported in the literature, but it is associated with hearing loss in only three cases. Radiological investigations can help in diagnosing this rare entity before proceeding with cochlear implantation. Case Report A four-year-old female child born out of consanguinity with normal psychomotor development, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and an incidental magnetic resonance imaging finding of cystic leukoencephalopathy without megalencephaly underwent successful cochlear implantation. Her post-operative period was uneventful with successful mapping of the cochlear implant. Conclusion This is the first reported case of cystic leukoencephalopathy without megalencephaly and with sensorineural hearing loss in which cochlear implantation was performed successfully. White matter and temporal lobe abnormalities should not deter paediatric cochlear implantation.