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otitis externa (symptoms (Severe ear pain, disproportionate to the size of…
otitis externa
symptoms
Severe ear pain, disproportionate to the size of the lesion
It affects people of all ages, but incidence peaks at age 7–12 years.
itch, discharge, and hearing loss.
Swollen, red, or eczematous ear canal and/or external ear
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examination
ear canal or external ear, or both, are red, swollen, or eczematous with shedding of the scaly skin.
Swelling in the ear canal in early presentation later the swelling has a white or yellow centre filled with pus; occasionally this progresses and the swelling eventually completely occludes the ear canal.
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Inflamed eardrum, which may be difficult to visualize if the ear canal is narrowed or filled with debris
can be split into diffuse, localised of malignant
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