Diseases of the ear, throat and nose (otolaryngology)

Diseases of the middle ear: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Diseases of the middle ear are among the most difficult pathological processes in the etiology and pathogenesis of ENT organs, primarily due to the fact that the middle ear borders on the posterior and middle cranial fossa and directly communicates with the formation of the inner ear, and through the auditory tube - with the cavity of the nasopharynx and the upper respiratory tract as a whole.

Exostosis of the external auditory canal: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Exostoses of the external auditory canal are bone outgrowths originating from the wall of the bone wall of the external auditory canal and, depending on the size, partially or completely overlapping the lumen of the external auditory canal.

Deformities of the outer ear: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Deformations of the outer ear include changes in the shape and size of the auricle and external auditory canal, which can be both congenital and acquired as a result of trauma or inflammatory-destructive diseases.

Frostbite of the auricle

Frostbites are a local lesion caused by local cooling of tissues. Most often there are frostbites of the auricle, then the nose and cheeks. The lesions occur the faster, the lower the air temperature and the higher the wind speed, the humidity of the air and the skin.

Damage to the external auditory canal: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Damage to the external auditory canal occurs much less frequently than damage to the auricle. They are caused by a blunt or sharp object striking the area of the external aperture of the external auditory canal, bullet and fission injuries.

Damage to the eardrum

Damage to the eardrum are divided into domestic, industrial, and wartime. Pathogenetically, these lesions are divided into mechanical and burn.

Injuries to the external ear: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

The external ear, and in particular the auricle, because of its unprotected anatomical position, is often subjected to various kinds of injuries and lesions.

Diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Diffuse external otitis is characterized by inflammation of the skin of the external auditory canal, encompassing the membranous-cartilaginous and bony parts of it. Inflammation covers all layers of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, it can spread to the tympanic membrane, causing its inflammation (meryngitis).

Furuncle of external auditory canal

Furuncle - acute purulent-necrotic inflammation of the hair follicle and surrounding connective tissue. The furuncle of the external auditory canal arises in the membranous-cartilaginous part of it when infection with the pyogenous staphylococcus of the hair follicle or sulfuric or sweat gland.

Eczema of the auricle and external auditory canal: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous-vesiculitis itching rashes. The causes of eczema are extremely diverse. They are divided into general and local. The general include neurogenic and psychogenic factors, an allergy to certain substances, diseases of internal organs and the endocrine system.

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