Otitis externa

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DDx

  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Excoriation
  • Excessive ear cleaning
  • Ear pruritus
  • Malignant otitis externa (osteomyelitis)
  • Squamous cell carcinoma (especially persistent otitis externa)

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DDx

  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Excoriation
  • Excessive ear cleaning
  • Ear pruritus
  • Malignant otitis externa (osteomyelitis)
  • Squamous cell carcinoma (especially persistent otitis externa)

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