A case of bilateral vocal cord palsy caused by relapsing polychondritis is presented. The diagnosis was not suspected preoperatively and was made solely on histopathology. A case is made for histological examination of cartilage removed during routine tracheostomy.

An unusual case of dysphagia due to anomalous styloid apparatus anatomy is presented. Clinical and radiological findings are documented. Variations in anatomy and clinical syndromes are discussed together with management.

An unusual case of synergistic infection caused by Salmonella paratyphi and anaerobic streptococcus resulting in necrotizing cervical infection associated with deep neck abscess and internal jugular vein thrombosis, is presented. Salmonella acting as an oxygen consumer in the infected tissues, facilitates the growth of anaerobic cocci, hence the development of a devastating soft tissue infection. The precipitating cause was a tonsillar infection developing due to ‘post-anginal sepsis’. The aetiopathogenesis of the cervical infection is discussed.

This paper reports a characteristic radiological finding observed in seven cases of rhinoscleroma with nasal involvement. The soft palate exhibits a marked thickening at its attachment to the hard palate which tapers off towards its free edge. This new sign could be of help in the early diagnosis of this condition.

A case is described of ameloblastoma of maxilla presenting with numerous calcified keratin pearls. The significance of cellular variation in relation to the behavioural potential of the ameloblastoma in general is briefly discussed.