Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) : Complications
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Otitis externa refers to an infection of the ear canal (outer ear), the tube leading from the outside opening of the ear in towards the ear drum. The infection usually develops in children and adolescents whose ears are exposed to persistent, exce...
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Otitis externa refers to an infection of the ear canal, the tube leading from the outside opening of the ear in towards the ear drum.
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Malignant otitis externa is a disorder involving inflammation and damage of the bones and cartilage of the base of the skull. Malignant = harmful and invasive; Otitis = ear infection and inflammation; Externa = outer.
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Swimmer's ear is inflammation, irritation, or infection of the outer ear and ear canal. Chronic swimmer's ear occurs when the condition does not go away or comes back multiple times. See also: Swimmer's ear - acute
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