Otomycosis
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Background
Clinical Features
- Similar to otitis externa, but with more itching than pain
- Characteristic appearance on exam; like mold growing on spoiled food
Differential Diagnosis
Ear Diagnoses
External
- Auricular hematoma
- Auricular perichondritis
- Cholesteatoma
- Contact dermatitis
- Ear foreign body
- Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome)
- Malignant otitis externa
- Otitis externa
- Otomycosis
- Tympanic membrane rupture
Internal
- Acute otitis media
- Chronic otitis media
- Mastoiditis
Inner/vestibular
Workup
Management
- Cleaning of ear canal
- Topical antifungal