Abscess of external ear

Description

A fluctuant collection of purulent exudate and necrotic tissue located in the external auditory canal or in the soft tissues of the pinna, most commonly due to Staphylococcus aureus.

Index terms

Abscess of external ear
Abscess of pinna
Abscess of external auditory canal

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

AA01 – Cellulitis of external ear
AA02 – Malignant otitis externa
AA03 – Otomycosis
AA04 – Perichondritis of external ear
AA0Y – Other specified infectious diseases of external ear
AA0Z – Infectious diseases of external ear, unspecified

Foundation entity

Abscess of external ear – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/726212135

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 10: Diseases of the ear or mastoid process