What symptom does external auditory canal furuncle have?

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Furuncle of external auditory canal is a common ear disease, which occurs in the cartilage of external auditory canal. In summer, when the external auditory canal furuncle occurs frequently, many friends are worried about suffering from external auditory canal furuncle, looking for relevant knowledge of external auditory canal furuncle. Now I will introduce the specific symptoms of external auditory canal furuncle.

What symptom does external auditory canal furuncle have?

The main symptoms are severe, throbbing earache, especially when opening mouth and chewing, often radiating to the head. There are many discomfort or temperature rise in the whole body. If the furuncle is bigger, there may be hearing loss when the external auditory canal is blocked, and the symptoms will be relieved when the furuncle is broken.

In the early stage, it caused severe beating earache, increased when opening mouth and chewing, and radiated to the ipsilateral head. More general discomfort. If the furuncle is located in the anterior and inferior wall of the external auditory canal, it can be misdiagnosed as parotitis. If the furuncle is located in the posterior wall of the external auditory canal, the swelling can make the auricle protrude and the posterior sulcus disappear. It can be misdiagnosed as mastoiditis. If it is multiple furuncle, the local symptoms are more severe. The cartilage of external auditory canal showed localized redness and swelling, obvious tenderness, aggravation of pain and furuncle during auricle traction or compression.

Often swim or often dig the ear, the ear is easy to be infected with pathogenic bacteria, leading to external auditory canal furuncle. We should pay attention to the protection of the ear. If the ear is injured, we should deal with it in time and keep the ear clean at the same time.

matters needing attention

Don't dig your ears casually. If there is water in your ears after swimming, you can turn your head to the side, make your ears face down, jump with one foot for several times, and pour out the water in your ears to avoid inflammation. If you have earwax, you should remove it and avoid stimulation such as dampness to prevent the disease.