Ear (Otology)

Ear (Otology) Conditions & Procedures

Pain in the inner or outer ear that may interfere with ability to hear, often caused by excess fluid...

An infection that affects the mastoid bone, located behind the ear.

An infection of the air-filled space behind the eardrum (the middle ear).

A cholesteatoma often develops as a cyst, or sac, that sheds layers of old skin

This wax protects the ear from dust, foreign particles, and microorganisms.

An infant or young child may put an object in his or her ears, nose, or mouth

Vertigo is a sense of spinning dizziness that nausea often accompanies.

A ruptured eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) is a hole or tear in the thin tissue ....

The effects of ototoxicity can be reversible and temporary, or irreversible and permanent.

Hearing loss is caused by dysfunction of the inner ear, the cochlea, auditory nerve...

An infection of the air-filled space behind the eardrum (the middle ear)...

Torn Ear Lobes are a common problem in women wearing heavy earrings....