Too much earwax

Introduction There are many sweat glands and sebaceous glands in the skin of the external auditory canal. They continuously secrete liquid into the external auditory canal. These fluids are small in quantity, but they are very viscous. They can separate the dust and the skin, and form a mixture after a period of time. cerumen". When the "ear deafness" accumulates more, it may cause symptoms such as itching and clogging. The secretion of parotid gland in children is relatively strong. In addition, the external auditory canal of children is relatively narrow and long, the muscles are slack, and the joint strength is not enough when chewing. Usually, it is not easy to discharge, and it will accumulate more and more.

Cause

The gland is particularly exuberant, and the deafness is not discharged. It gradually airs and gathers hard blocks, especially the "ears".

The secretion of parotid gland in children is relatively strong. In addition, the external auditory canal of children is relatively narrow and long, the muscles are slack, and the joint strength is not enough when chewing. Usually, it is not easy to discharge, and it will accumulate more and more.

an examination

Related inspection

General examination of ear examination ears

The sputum of normal people is mostly pale yellow and attached to the wall of the external auditory canal. Because the external auditory canal is close to the mandibular joint, when eating or talking, the flaky sputum in the ear canal will slowly loosen and unconsciously be expelled from the ear.

Deafness obstructs the external auditory canal and affects hearing. The ear mites are easy to absorb and swell. After swimming and washing the hair, the deafness can be rapidly inflated due to the flow of water into the external auditory canal, so that ear pain and hearing loss suddenly occur. If the deafness is deep, it will also force the tympanic membrane to cause discomfort such as tinnitus, ear-tooth and dizziness.

Differential diagnosis

It should be differentiated from the following:

1. If you don't discharge it, it will accumulate more and more. The longer the time, the harder it will become. It will become a tan block, which will be tightly blocked in the ear canal. This is the plug.

2. The ear lice are darker in color, yellowish brown, very viscous, sometimes piled in the outer ear canal, commonly known as "oil ear mites", which is normal and does not require treatment.

3. The external auditory canal cholesteatoma is caused by chronic inflammation of the external auditory canal and caused by epidermal detachment. It is characterized by continuous peeling of the epidermis, continuous increase of the epidermis, compression of the external auditory canal to enlarge it, or compression of the tympanic membrane to cause deafness. The epidermal plug is experiencing water swelling or secondary acute inflammation, which can cause severe pain.

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