Inflammatory diseases of the outer ear: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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External otitis media
Otitis externa - inflammation of the external auditory canal due to changes in normal flora or trauma of the soft tissues of the auditory canal with subsequent infection and inflammation, as well as damage to the auricle
Furuncle of external auditory canal
The furuncle of the external auditory canal is an inflammation of the sebaceous glands of the auditory canal, usually caused. Staphylococcus aureus.
Eczema of the ear canal
Eczema of the external auditory meatus is a recurrent neuroallergic dermatosis, characterized by the development of serous inflammation of the papillary dermis and focal spongiosis of the epidermis of the external auditory canal, which is manifested by itching and proceeds as atopic, contact and seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis.
Obtaining keratosis
Obtrusive keratosis is a dermatosis characterized by thickening of the stratum corneum of the epidermis and, as a consequence, by occlusion of the epidermal masses of the ear canal.
Obturating keratosis differs from cholesteatoma, in which the epidermal epidermis grows into a limited part of the periostium of the auditory canal.
Malignant external otitis media
Malignant external otitis - rapidly spreading moist gangrene, affecting the auricle and auditory canal; are identified mainly with debilitating diseases.
Keloid of the auricle
Formation of a keloid is a consequence of trauma if there is a predisposition. As a rule, the ear lobule keloid develops when the piercing site is infected, spreads medially, grows painlessly. Perhaps the appearance of itching as a result of chronic inflammation. Treatment includes surgical excision and administration of glucocorticoids.
Perichondritis of the auricle
Perichondritis - inflammation of the perichondrium or tissues in the circumference of the cartilage. Perichondritis of the auricle is the result of infection and inflammation of the auricle due to trauma.
Eczema of the auricle
Eczema of the ear is more common in children with exudative diathesis, rickets, anemia, tuberculosis, purulent recurrent or chronic otitis media. Children are more likely to be diagnosed with a wet form of zkemia, in adults - dry.
Shingles of the auricle
Shingles of the auricle is a viral disease, manifested by grouped small red rashes on the skin of the auricle, auditory canal and tympanic membrane.
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