Background: The objective of this study was to determine the clinical profile and risk factors associated in patients of mucormycosis in COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: It was a prospective observational study conducted at a tertiary care centre in the month of May and June 2021. It involved all patients of mucormycosis mainly involving paranasal sinuses and orbit. The clinical profile and associated risk factors leading to mucormycosis were studied.Results: Thirty patients of mucormycosis mean age 56.62 years out of them 25 (83.33%) male and 5 (16.66%) female were studied. Twenty-four patients (80%) had COVID-19 infection, out of them 7 (29.2%) were active and 17 (70.8%) had recovered within 4 weeks. Five (16.6%) patients were suspected as they had symptoms of COVID-19 previously   but never got tested. One   patient had no history of COVID infection. All the patients were diabetic at the time of presentation, out of them 26 (86.6%) of patients were known diabetic and 4 (13.3%) became diabetic after COVID-19 infection. The ethmoids were the most common sinuses affected. Intra-orbital extension was seen in 13 (43.3%) of cases   while intracranial extension was seen in 4 (13.3%) patients. Twenty-eight (93.3%) patients gave history of steroids intake. Antibiotics were taken by 76.6% patients while zinc supplement was used by 83.3% patients. Oxygen was used 10 (33.3%) patients, 80% of them using face mask or canula and 4 of them requiring mechanical ventilatory support.  Conclusions: The risk factors associated with mucormycosis in COVID pandemic must be given serious consideration as there is sudden increase in the case and mortality is very high. Uncontrolled diabetes and over use of steroids in COVID management are two main aggravating factors, however other factors must also be studied thoroughly.

Introduction: Chronic otitis media refers to middle ear inflammation. A radiological exam is a crucial step in this diagnostic process, in addition to a clinical evaluation and an evaluation by an audiologist. For the development of innovative surgical treatment plans for middle ear otitis media with the aim of minimally invasive surgery, accurate information regarding the extent of lesions is required. This is made possible by a temporal bone imaging test. Materials and methods: The study was conducted at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), a tertiary care facility in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The research was conducted between June 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022. In this prospective observational study, 50 patients who visited the otorhinolaryngology clinic at RIMS Ranchi were the participants. Results: The median age was 26 years, there was a male-to-female ratio of 1.63 to 1, and the vast majority (84%) were from lower socioeconomic classes. High-resolution computed tomography has been shown to be highly sensitive and specific in identifying conditions including scutum erosion, malleus erosion, pneumatization type, mastoiditis, mastoid abscess, and morphological abnormalities such as low-lying dura. Conclusion: The semicircular canal, fallopian canal, dural plate, and sigmoid sinus may all be clearly defined by non-contrast computed tomography of the temporal bone in erosion in cases of otitis media.