Background: This retrospective study was done to know the demographic characteristics of patients suffering from hearing loss. The type and degree of hearing impairment were correlated with the demographic characteristics. Aims and Objectives: (1) To establish the type and degree of hearing loss in patients (2) evaluate age and gender-wise differences with respect to type and degree of hearing loss. (3) Correlate age of a patient with degree of hearing impairment. Materials and Methods: Audiometric data of 252 patients were taken. Demographic characteristics were compared with types and degrees of hearing impairment. Results: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) type was the highest with 163 (66.5%) out of 252 cases. Males were more affected by SNHL, mixed and conductive types. In the SNHL category, the highest number of cases belonged to the 51-60 yeas age group (24.5%) whereas in the conductive and mixed types of hearing loss, the maximum patients were found in the 21-30 age group (51.5% and 25.6% respectively). Least number of cases was in the age groups of 1-10 years followed by 81-90 years. Bilateral impairment was more than unilateral impairment. Conclusion: Our study concludes that men are more affected than women, bilateral involvement is more common than unilateral, and SNHL type is the most common type of hearing impairment.

The salivary choristoma or heterotopic salivary gland is defined as a tumor-like growth of otherwise normal salivary gland found in an abnormal location. Although histologically there is evidence of hetertopic salivary gland tissue in palatine tonsil rarely it manifests as visible mass with only isolated case reports having been found. In this article, we present a case with salivary gland choristoma on palatine tonsillar wall and a brief review.

Adenosquamous carcinoma showing distinct squamous and glandular components histologically is a highly aggressive, malignant tumor with rare occurrence in the oral cavity. Few studies have suggested that the cases have shown aggressive course with a high tendency toward metastasis compared to squamous cell carcinoma or even high grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. It is a controversial tumor with respect to its histogenetic origin. In this review, we have addressed the debate on histogenesis of this malignancy, the molecular events that are responsible for the glandular differentiation, diagnostic criteria along with a case report.