Diseases of the Ear Pinna

    August 2012
    Sue Paterson, Karen M. Tobias
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    TLDR The document discusses various diseases of the outer ear, categorized by symptoms like redness, crusts, bumps, pus-filled lesions, lumps, ulcers, and hair loss.
    The document appears to be a chapter from a medical text, discussing various diseases that affect the ear pinna, categorized by their primary clinical features. It covers conditions that present with redness (erythematous diseases), those characterized by the formation of crusts and scales, diseases that manifest as small raised bumps (papular diseases), those with pus-filled lesions (pustular diseases), conditions that lead to the formation of lumps or bumps (nodular diseases), diseases that result in the breakdown and loss of skin leading to ulcers (ulcerative diseases), and diseases that cause hair loss (alopecia) in the area. Each section likely provides an overview of different diseases within these categories, their symptoms, and possibly their treatment options. However, without specific details on the diseases discussed or the conclusions drawn in each section, a more detailed summary cannot be provided.
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