Catalog

Dermatitis or eczema of external ear

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Dermatitis or eczema of external ear – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1620658855

Dermatitis and eczema affecting the skin of the external auditory canal, pinna and retroauricular sulcus. It is often complicated by or is a complication of infection by organisms including Staphylococcus aureus, Candida spp. and Pseudomonas spp. It may be a component of constitutional eczema (seborrhoeic and atopic) and is frequently complicated by contact with irritants or by the development of contact allergy.