The following text summarizes information provided in the video. This review will acquaint the clinician with the clinical presentation of patients with a foreign body in the external auditory ...

Vestibular schwannomas characteristically arise within the internal auditory canal (IAC), from one of the two vestibular divisions of the vestibulocochlear nerve. Coursing ventrally to the ...

The ear canal, or auditory canal, is a tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum. The ear has outer, middle, and inner portions. The ear canal and outer cartilage of the ear make up the ...

But those bravely breaking the waves may not realise they could actually be putting themselves at risk of hearing loss due to external auditory canal exostosis – better known as surfer’s ear.

Lichen planus may occasionally present in the external auditory canal, according to this case series. Be aware that given the retrospective nature of the study, cases may be more common than ...