Contact dermatitis of external ear

Description

Contact dermatitis of external ear may be due to irritants or allergy. Antimicrobial aural preparations are common causes of allergic contact dermatitis.

Index terms

Contact dermatitis of external ear

Child codes

EG40.0 – Allergic contact dermatitis of external ear

Sibling codes

EG4Y – Other specified inflammatory disorder of external ear
EG4Z – Inflammatory disorder of external ear, unspecified

Foundation entity

Contact dermatitis of external ear – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1354031297

Part of: 14: Diseases of the skin