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Swimmer's ear refers to infection, irritation, or inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. It's commonly caused by bacteria from unclean water in the ear. It isn't always related to swimming..

Dear Dr. John,Yesterday, after a brave fight of almost nine months, my wife and I had our 17-year-old cat put to sleep. He had been diagnosed last year with a tumor in his ear canal that was succes… ...

Otitis media refers to all types of inflammation of the middle ear caused by an infection. It is the second most frequently diagnosed disease among outpatients of otorhinolaryngology and ...

To induce psoriasiform ear inflammation, 8–12-week-old mice were treated topically with 5% IMQ cream or injected with 500 ng per ear recombinant (r)IL-23.