Dermatitis and eczema affecting the skin of the external auditory canal, pinna and retroauricular sulcus. It is often complicated by or is a complication of infection by organisms including Staphylococcus aureus, Candida spp. and Pseudomonas spp. It may be a component of constitutional eczema (seborrhoeic and atopic) and is frequently complicated by contact with irritants or by the development of contact allergy.
Nearby in Disorders of the external ear involving the skin