otite esterna diffusa

Also known as external otitis, swimmer's ear, Outer Ear Infection, External Ear Infection, Otitis externa, Infectious Otitis Externa

patologia flogistica che interessa tutta o gran parte della cute del condotto uditivo esterno

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Vinony's link graph records 116 inbound references to otite esterna diffusa, and connects out to allergy, eardrum and dermatitis.

It is catalogued under topics including Bacterium-related cutaneous conditions, Diseases of external ear and Otitis.

Vinony links it to 29 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Other names: External otitis, swimmer's ear
Specialty: Otorhinolaryngology
Symptoms: Ear pain , swelling of the ear canal, decreased hearing , difficulty chewing
Types: Acute, chronic
Causes: Bacterial infection , allergies , autoimmune disorders
Risk factors: Swimming, minor trauma from cleaning, using hearing aids or ear plugs, diabetes , psoriasis , dermatitis
Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, microbial culture
Differential diagnosis: Perichondritis
Prevention: Acetic acid ear drops
Treatment: Antibiotic drops such as ofloxacin , acetic acid
Frequency: ~2% of people a year

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Research

3,824 papers

Malignant otitis externa: An updated review.American journal of otolaryngology · 2021
[Otitis externa].MMW Fortschritte der Medizin · 2019
Otitis externa.Primary care · 2014
Otitides: Acute and Chronic Otitis Media and Externa.Primary care · 2025
Otitis externa.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 1996

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: symptom or sign
Subclass of: disease

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C3299
Commons category: Otitis externa
exact match: identifiers.org/doid/DOID:9463
drug or therapy used for treatment: finafloxacin
health specialty: otolaryngology
ICD-9-CM: 380.1
ICPC 2 ID: H70
studied by: audiology

Sources (5)

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Article · Italiano

L'otite esterna diffusa è una patologia flogistica che interessa tutta o gran parte della cute del condotto uditivo esterno e talvolta la superficie esterna della membrana timpanica.

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