
External Ear Disease, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 56-5 - September 15, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Esther X. Vivas, Matthew Hanson
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 0 3 3 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 0 3 4 - 2
In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Esther X. Vivas and Matthew Hanson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of External Ear Disease. Featuring… Read more

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Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including evaluation of external ear disease; “Do It Yourself” ear canal care; infections of the ear canal; congenital abnormalities of the ear canal; dermatologic conditions of the external ear; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on external ear disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- Disorders of the External Ear-A Historical Perspective
- The External Auditory Canal: Examination and Evaluation
- Key points
- Assessment of the external ear
- Cleaning the ear
- Examining the ear canal
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Follow the Wax: The Natural Protection of the Ear Canal and Its Biome
- Key points
- Canal skin migration
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- “Do-It-Yourself” Ear Canal Care
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Drops
- Irrigation systems
- Wush
- OtoSet
- Candling
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Supplementary data
- Management of Foreign Bodies in the Ear Canal
- Key points
- Introduction
- Evaluation
- Management
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- An Overview of Acute Otitis Externa
- Key points
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenesis/risk factors
- Microbiology
- Diagnosis
- Management
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- External Ear Disease: Keratinaceous Lesions of the External Auditory Canal
- Key points
- Introduction
- Keratosis obturans
- External auditory canal cholesteatoma
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Fungal Infections of the External Auditory Canal and Emerging Pathogens
- Key points
- Background
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Acquired Stenosis of the External Ear Canal
- Key points
- Introduction
- History/background
- Prevalence/incidence
- Nomenclature
- Etiologies and pathogenesis
- Clinical presentation and assessment
- Imaging
- Treatment
- Medical treatment
- Surgical treatment
- Surgical techniques
- Clinical outcomes
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Congenital Anomalies of the Ear Canal
- Key points
- Introduction
- Embryology/anatomy
- Type 1 branchial cleft cysts
- Congenital aural atresia
- Congenital aural stenosis
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Dermatologic Conditions of the External Ear: Basics, Updates, and Pearls
- Key points
- Introduction
- Rashes
- Benign lesions
- Pre-malignant/malignant lesions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Neoplasms of the Ear Canal
- Key points
- Introduction
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Radiotherapy-induced Pathology of the Ear
- Key points
- Background
- Pathogenesis
- Nature of the problem
- Prevention
- Therapeutics
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Skull Base Osteomyelitis: Historical Perspective, Diagnosis and Management Update
- Key points
- Historical perspective and nomenclature
- Patient factors predisposing to skull base osteomyelitis and progression
- Disease presentation
- Laboratory work-up
- Imaging
- Surgical management
- Microbiology and medical treatment
- Summary
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 56-5
- Published: September 15, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443130335
- eBook ISBN: 9780443130342
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