Disorders
The ear canal, because of its relative exposure to the outside world, is susceptible to diseases and other disorders. Some disorders include:
- Atresia of the ear canal
- Otitis externa (swimmer's ear), bacteria-caused inflammation of the ear canal
- Contact dermatitis of the ear canal
- Ear fungus
- Ear myiasis, an extremely rare infestation of maggots
- Bone exposure, caused by the wearing away of skin in the canal
- Granuloma, a scar usually caused by tympanostomy tubes
- Stenosis, a gradual closing of the canal
- Foreign body in ear
- Cholesteatoma
- Ear mites in animals.
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