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Abstract

Suppurative otitis media is a common occurrence and so are its complications. Its various complications are of frequent occurrence in otorhinolaryngology clinics. The incidence of extracranial ones are still posing a problem to the otologists Present work has been, undertaken from September 2010 to September 2012 to study the incidence of extracranial complications in relation to suppurative otitis media and to study the clinical presentation and pathology of extracranial complications of suppurative otitis media. Total 6130 cases of suppurative otitis media were observed (23.96%). Out of these patients 4890 cases (19.11%) were having chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and 1240 cases (4.85%) had acute suppurative otitis medi (ASOM).In the present study, it is seen that 23.96% of total patients were having suppurative otitis media. The incidence of complications due to ASOM is 1.45%. Mastoiditis comprises of 59.35% of total extracranial complications and is the commonest in the present series followed by subperiosteal abscess, labyrinthitis and facial palsy. The prevalence can be decreased by means of health awareness regarding how to take care of the ear and when to report the physician.