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. Otitis externa is defined as chronic when the duration of the infection exceeds 4 weeks or when more than 4 episodes occur in 1 yearBacterial, fungal, dermatological aetiologiesSymptoms :Unrelenting pruritusMild discomfortDryness, Crusting, and flaking of canal skin. Signs. AsteatosisDry,
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1. Chronic Otitis Externa Hajar Al-Sayed Ahmed
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2. Otitis externa is defined as chronic when the duration of the infection exceeds 4 weeks or when more than 4 episodes occur in 1 year
Bacterial, fungal, dermatological aetiologies
Symptoms :
Unrelenting pruritus
Mild discomfort
Dryness, Crusting, and flaking of canal skin
3. Signs Asteatosis Dry, flaky skin Hypertrophied skin Mucopurulent otorrhoea