Outer Ear
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Otitis Externa
Otitis externa is inflammation of the external ear canal, most often due to bacterial infection, commonly Pseudomonas aeruginosa o...
Earwax Impaction
Earwax, or cerumen, is a mixture of secretions from glands in the outer ear canal and shed skin. It protects and lubricates the ca...
Ear Canal Exostoses
External auditory canal exostoses, commonly known as surfer ear, are the slow growth of benign bony lumps in the ear canal. It is ...
Microtia
Microtia is a congenital condition in which the external ear, the pinna, is small or not fully formed, ranging from a slightly sma...
Cauliflower Ear
Cauliflower ear develops when a blow or repeated friction to the ear causes bleeding between the cartilage and its covering, known...