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aural polyp
Etiology:
- cholesteoma
- foreign body
- inflammation
- neoplasm
Pathology:
- growth of polyp in the external auditory canal.
- may be attached to the tympanic membrane
- may grow from the middle ear space
Clinical manifestations:
- bloody drainage from the ear
- hearing loss
Physical examination:
- examination of the ear with otoscope
Management:
- general (conservative measures)
- avoid water in ear
- coricosporin otic
- surgical polypectomy
- cholesteoma
- failure to respond to conservative measures
General
polyp
ear disease
References
- MedlinePlus: Aural polyps
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001638.htm