The External Ear

Detection of potentially novel bacterial components of the human skin microbiota using culture-independent molecular profiling

“…Both consist of squamous epithelium containing hair and are located on the uncovered outer surface of the human body, although the types of sweat glands are different (the outer ear canal contains apocrine sweat glands) (Kennedy, 1998). However, the molecular bacterial profile of outer ear fluid reported by Frank et al (2003) was not consistent with our skin microbiota results.…”

Association of Dermatological Conditions of External Ear with the Use of Cotton Buds

“…Several studies revealed that neurodermatitis, contact dermatitis, wax impaction, perichondritis and tympanic membrane rupture are associated with the habit of using cotton bud to 175 clean ear. 7,8,12,13 This study showed that a person with dermatological diseases of external ear was 12 times more likely to have been exposed to the risk factor (using the cotton buds) than a person without ear disease. Afolabi et al conducted a survey on 372 individuals and found that majority of subjects used cotton buds to clean their ears from wax.…”

“…Cotton bud is also associated with acute otitis externa, rupture of tympanic membrane and perichondritis in few patients. [5][6][7][8] This study was done to determine the association of dermatological condition of external ear with the use of cotton buds and also to convey the message to the community to avoid the use of cotton buds.…”

Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia That Was Possibly Induced by Vaccination in a Child

“…It may be solitary or multiple, and it usually presents as superficial, light pink to red-brown papules and nodules that are frequently found in the dermis and superficial fascia of the head and neck, and particularly in the preauricular region [2][3][4] . It occurs predominantly in Caucasian women during the third and fourth decades and it is uncommon in children.…”