14Diseases of the skin Skin disorders involving certain specific body regions Skin disorders involving the head and neck Disorders of the external ear involving the skin Inflammatory disorders of the external ear
EG40
category
Contact dermatitis of external ear
Definition Contact dermatitis of external ear may be due to irritants or allergy. Antimicrobial aural preparations are common causes of allergic contact dermatitis.
Also indexed as
Contact dermatitis of external ear
Nearby in Inflammatory disorders of the external ear
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