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Outer Ear Disorders
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Birth Defects of the Ear
What are birth defects of the ear?
How do doctors treat birth defects of the ear?
Dermatitis of the Ear Canal
What causes dermatitis of the ear canal?
What are the symptoms of dermatitis of the ear canal?
How do doctors treat dermatitis of the ear canal?
Ear Blockages
What is an ear blockage?
What causes an ear blockage?
What are the symptoms of an ear blockage?
How do doctors treat an ear blockage?
Taking out earwax
Taking out objects from the ear
Ear Tumors
What are ear tumors?
Noncancerous ear tumors
Cancerous ear tumors
Ear Canal Infection (Swimmer's Ear)
What is an ear canal infection?
What causes an ear canal infection?
What are the symptoms of an ear canal infection?
How can doctors tell if I have an ear canal infection?
How do doctors treat an ear canal infection?
How can I prevent an ear canal infection?
Malignant External Otitis
What is malignant external otitis?
What are the symptoms of malignant external otitis?
How can doctors tell if I have malignant external otitis?
How do doctors treat malignant external otitis?
Perichondritis
What is perichondritis?
What are the symptoms of perichondritis?
How do doctors treat perichondritis?