Ear eczema
Auricular eczema is an eczema of the ear that may involve the helix, postauricular fold, and external auditory canal, with the most frequently affected site being the external canal, where it is often a manifestation of seborrheic dermatitis or allergic contact dermatitis.[1] This is an neuroallergic inflammation of skin with evident itch.
Ear eczema | |
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Anatomy human ear. | |
Specialty | Dermatology |
Presentation
Small blisters appear on skin of eternal auditory canal and auricle. Then they burst and at the site multiple small erosions with abundant oozing lesions appear.
Management
See also
References
- James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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