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Swollen Ear Canal Definition
Common names:
  • Ear Canal Swelling
  • Swelling Inside the Ear
  • Swelling of the Ear Canal
  • Swollen Ear Canal
A person with a swollen ear canal has inflammation of the ear canal, usually caused by otitis externa. Symptoms of otitis media include ear pain, ear discharge, and swelling of the ear canal.

Ear canal swelling may also be caused by:
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Last Updated: Dec 5, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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