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Outer Ear Disorders
  • Dermatitis of the Ear Canal
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
  • Developmental Abnormalities of the Outer Ear
    • Microtia
    • Auditory canal atresia
  • Ear Blockages
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
      • Removal of earwax
      • Removal of a foreign object
  • Ear Tumors
    • Noncancerous ear tumors
    • Cancerous ear tumors
  • Ear Canal Infection (Swimmer's Ear)
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
  • Malignant External Otitis
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
  • Perichondritis
    • Symptoms
    • Treatment
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