Cancer of the ear canal is very rare. Ear infections can be caused by viruses bacteria or rarely yeastThere are three areas in the ear where ear infections can occur in adults and children.
Parents Guide To Ear Infections
Although the ear canal is part of the outer ear the symptoms stages and treatment of ear canal cancer are similar to middle and inner ear cancer.
Sore ear canal. The ear flap or pinna. There are 3 parts to the outer ear. Since otitis media commonly occurs with an upper respiratory infection a cold other symptoms include sinus pressure sore throat and runny nose.
The ear canal meatus the eardrum tympanic membrane The eardrum vibrates when a sound is made. An outer ear infection otitis externa most commonly experienced is often known as swimmers earThis infection usually is due to bacterial infection of the skin tissue covering the ear canal. If you have eczema in your ears your ears will likely be red itchy and dry with cracked skin either around the ear behind it or inside the ear canal itself.
Symptoms of middle ear infection are slightly different from inner ear infection and include ear pain fever and discharge from the ear canal. Outer ear infections swimmers ear.
