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Outer Ear Disorders
  • 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?
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