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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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