In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Esther X. Vivas and Matthew Hanson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of External Ear Disease. Featuring an introductory editorial by Dr. Frank Lucente, this issue covers current topics such as management of foreign bodies in the ear canal; neoplasms of the ear canal; radiation-induced pathology of the ear; acquired stenosis of the ear canal; fungal infectionis and emerging pathogens; and more.
Key Features
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Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including evaluation of external ear disease; “Do It Yourself ear canal care; infections of the ear canal; congenital abnormalities of the ear canal; dermatologic conditions of the external ear; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on external ear disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Esther X. Vivas, MD, Professor, Director, Surgical Dissection Laboratory and Temporal Bone Course, Assistant Professor Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Otology-Neurotology, Emory University and Matthew Hanson, MD, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, Chief of Otology at UHB and KCHC,SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Disorders of the External Ear-A Historical Perspective
The External Auditory Canal: Examination and Evaluation
Follow the Wax: The Natural Protection of the Ear Canal and Its Biome
“Do-It-Yourself Ear Canal Care
Management of Foreign Bodies in the Ear Canal
An Overview of Acute Otitis Externa
External Ear Disease: Keratinaceous Lesions of the External Auditory Canal
Fungal Infections of the External Auditory Canal and Emerging Pathogens
Acquired Stenosis of the External Ear Canal
Congenital Anomalies of the Ear Canal
Dermatologic Conditions of the External Ear: Basics, Updates, and Pearls
Neoplasms of the Ear Canal
Radiotherapy-induced Pathology of the Ear
Skull Base Osteomyelitis: Historical Perspective, Diagnosis and Management Update