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Bullous Myringitis with Hemotympanum
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Bullous Myringitis with Hemotympanum

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This patient presented with bullous myringitis also developed a collection of blood in the middle ear [hemotympanum].

Severe Bullous Myringitis
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Severe Bullous Myringitis

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This is a severe case of bullous myringitis in which the bullae have drained spontaneously. The entire surface of this right tympanic membrane seems to have been involved. In this case the initial presentation...

Bullous Myringitis Case 2 Drained
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Bullous Myringitis Case 2 Drained

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This is the same patient shown in case two in which the blood has been punctured and drained. Note the sub epithelial blood which has extended towards the central portion of this right tympanic membrane.

Furuncle
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Furuncle

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This patient has an acute furuncle affecting the cartilaginous external canal. This is sometimes referred to as localized acute otitis externa. A furuncle is essentially a staphylococcal mini abscess...

Aural Polyp External Ear Canal
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Aural Polyp External Ear Canal

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There is a large infected granulation tissue polyp filling the external auditory canal and arising from the skin of the ear canal. Note the purulent discharge surrounding the polyp. These granulation...

Chronic Otitis Externa
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Chronic Otitis Externa

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This is the classical appearance of chronic otitis externa. The lumen is patent and a purulent exudate can be seen within the canal. In these cases the etiological agent may be quite varied and a swab...

Granulation Tissue Exteral Canal
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Granulation Tissue Exteral Canal

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There is a small mass of friable granulation tissue arising from the Isthmus of this right external auditory canal. This appeared to have resulted from a prior traumatic injury to the skin of the ear...

Large Aural Polyp
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Large Aural Polyp

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There is a large polyp filling this right external auditory canal. This granulation tissue polyp originated from the skin of the external auditory canal.

Acute Perichondritis
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Acute Perichondritis

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This is a case of acute perichondritis affecting the conchal bowl.

Acute Diffuse Otitis Externa
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Acute Diffuse Otitis Externa

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This is a classical case of acute diffuse otitis externa which is sometimes referred to as "swimmers ear". Most cases of acute otitis externa are the result of an bacterial infection of the...

Severe Acute Otitis Externa with Meatal Occlusion
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Severe Acute Otitis Externa with Meatal Occlusion

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This is a case of very severe acute otitis externa in which the skin of the cartilaginous external canal has swollen to such an extent that it is beginning to occlude the meatus. When the meatus becomes...

Early Acute Otitis Externa
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Early Acute Otitis Externa

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This is an example of an early acute diffuse otitis externa caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa. note that the lumen of the external canal is still patent and consequently this acute bacterial infection...

The Bony External Auditory Canal
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The Bony External Auditory Canal

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The medial bony external auditory canal is covered with a thin skin which contains no adnexal structures. The bony external auditory canal is surrounded by tympanic bone.

The Oblique Orientation of the Tympanic Membrane
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The Oblique Orientation of the Tympanic Membrane

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When examined with an otoscope the tympanic membrane appears to be perfectly circular. In this mould of the bony external auditory canal, the oblique orientation of the tympanic membrane to the central...

The Tympanic Bone
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The Tympanic Bone

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Note the tympanic bone which surrounds the medial portion of the external auditory canal [bony external auditory canal]. Posterior to the tympanic bone is the mastoid, and anterior the fossa for the mandibular...

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