External Ear, Middle Ear and Eardrum Photographs of Ear Tubes, Infections, Cholesteatomas, and Otitis Media

Eardrum Photographs of Ear Tubes, Ear Infections, Cholesteatomas, and Otitis Media, Kevin Kavanagh

Ear Infections and Diseases can be divided into those involving the:

Outer ear (auricle) and ear canal (External Auditory Canal): Common problems include: Click Here for Photos

	Acute bacterial outer ear canal infections
	Chronic fungal outer ear canal infections
	Delayed hypersensitivity reaction
	Ear lobe keloids
	Basal cell carcinoma
	Exposed bone from chronic infections
	Stenosis of the ear canal from acute or chronic infections
	Mastoid ear canal fistula
	Osteomas or bony growths in the ear canal
	Foreign bodies
	Insects lodged in the outer ear canal
	Trauma to the outer ear or auricle

The eardrum and middle ear (air space behind the eardrum which allows the eardrum to vibrate) Click Here for Photos Take a Self Test On Ear Anatomy !!!

Normal eardrums

Eustachian tube dysfunction causing cholesteatoma.

	Retracted eardrums from eustachian tube dysfunction causing negative pressure in the middle ear
	Serous otitis media, clear fluid builds up behind the eardrum with continued severe negative pressure
	Retraction pocket formation: With continued negative pressure the eardrum retracts into the middle ear and forms pockets.
	Cholesteatoma: Deep pockets can no longer clean themselves of skin and debris. A skin cyst forms which erodes bone and becomes chronically infected.

Ear tubes and complications of ear tubes.

Tympanosclerosis and Monolayers

Perforations or holes in the eardrum.

Acute otitis media. This is an acute bacterial ear infection which is becoming harder to treat with antibiotics due to the rapidly emerging bacterial resistance.

Glomus Tumor of the middle ear.

Mastoid Disease: The mastoid cavity is a group of air cells behind the ear. They can become affected by infectious processes or cholesteatomas of the middle ear. A case of Acute Coalescent Mastoiditis is presented. The child had highly resistant Streptococcus Pneumonia bacteria and the infection occurred because the standard antibiotics used to treat ear infections were ineffective.
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The Inner Ear: Diseases of the inner ear can cause hearing loss and dizziness or vertigo, but they usually do not cause physical findings which can be photographed or seen.

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