Symptom: Ear swelling

Introduction: Ear swelling

Ear swelling: A swelling located on the ear. See free access online books about Ear swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 26 causes of Ear swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Ear swelling:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Ear swelling. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Ear injury
• Cauliflower ear
• Blow to the ear - may cause cauliflower ear
• Ear ring allergy - an allergy to the metals in ear rings.
• Nickel allergy
• Chromium allergy
• Ear canal infection
• Swimmer's ear
• Possible causes of ear lumps include:
  • Boil in ear canal
  • Warts
  • Auricular appendage
  • Gout
  • Ear tumor (see Ear symptoms)
  • Skin cancer
• Venous insufficiency
• Cellulitis
• Infection
• Blunt trauma
• Allergic reaction
• Insect bite
• Medications
• Ear injury

See full list of 26 causes of Ear swelling

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Ear swelling: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Ear swelling, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Ear swelling and Swelling symptoms (9 causes)
• Ear swelling and Head symptoms (8 causes)
• Ear swelling and Nerve symptoms (8 causes)
• Ear swelling and Pain (8 causes)
• Ear swelling and Sensations (8 causes)
• Ear swelling and Ear symptoms (7 causes)
• Ear swelling and Face symptoms (7 causes)
• Ear swelling and Earache (7 causes)
• Ear swelling and Skin problems (6 causes)
• Ear swelling and Skin symptoms (6 causes)
• Ear swelling and Fever (5 causes)
• Ear swelling and Temperature symptoms (5 causes)
• Ear swelling and Ankle swelling (4 causes)
• Ear swelling and Elbow swelling (4 causes)
• Ear swelling and Knuckle swelling (4 causes)
• Ear swelling and Swelling of the fingers (4 causes)
• Ear swelling and Discharge (4 causes)
• Ear swelling and Arm swelling (3 causes)
• Ear swelling and Ear itching (3 causes)
• Ear swelling and Genital swelling (3 causes)

See full list of 382 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Ear swelling

Home Diagnostic Testing and Ear swelling

Home medical tests possibly related to Ear swelling:

• Ear Infections: Home Testing:
  • Home Ear Infection Tests
  • Home Ear Tests
  • Home Hearing Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Ear symptoms (1150 causes)
• Swelling symptoms (2064 causes)
• Head symptoms (3835 causes)
• Face symptoms (2762 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Ear swelling

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Ear swelling:

• Earache (177 causes)
• Ear itching (14 causes)
• Ear pain (177 causes)
• Ear discharge (26 causes)
• Ear symptoms (1150 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Ear swelling

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Diagnostic tests for Ear swelling:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Ear swelling. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Manipulate the pinna to establish if this aggravates the pain - would suggest otitis externa, furunculosis, infected ear lobe or perichondritis.
  • Examine the skin of the pinna for pathology such as warts or skin tumor
  • Examine for enlargement of the local lymph nodes
  • Examine the nature of the ear discharge - if present.

See full list of 9 diagnostic tests for Ear swelling

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Ear swelling. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had the ear swelling? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Where exactly is the ear swelling? - e.g. ear drum (otitis media or myringitis bullosa), ear canal (otitis externa or furunculosis) or pinna of the ear (perichondritis, cauliflower ear, warts, skin tumor or infected ear lobe).
• Have you had a recent upper respiratory tract infection? - e.g. sore throat, runny nose, sinusitis - may suggest acute otitis media or myringitis bullosa (occurs with influenza, Haemophilus influenza and mycoplasma pneumoniae infections).
• Have you been swimming recently and where? - may suggest otitis externa.
• Has there been any trauma to ear canal? - may suggest otitis externa.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Ear swelling (17 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Ear swelling) may include:

• Ear pain? - may suggest acute otitis media (most likely), otitis externa, foreign body, myringitis bullosa, perichondritis, furunculosis or infected ear lobe. The location of the ear pain may also assist in diagnosis e.g. in ear, behind ear, below the ear on the pinna.
• Ear discharge? - may suggest acute otitis media (middle ear infection) with a rupture of the ear drum, otitis externa (outer ear infection), foreign body or myringitis bullosa, especially if have ear pain.
• Fever? - suggests otitis media or furunculosis.
• Hearing loss? - may suggest acute otitis media, otitis externa and foreign body.
• Symptoms of acute otitis media? - e.g. deep-seated ear pain, deafness , fever, a discharge may follow if the tympanic membrane ruptures which results in relief of pain and fever.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Ear swelling (17 listings)

Stories from Users for Ear swelling

Real-life user stories relating to Ear swelling:

• Ear lobe is swelling
• swollen glands, slight ear aches, blood in mucus sometimes
• Ear Lobe Swelling
• swollen ear

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Ear swelling or relevant symptoms:

• ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (275)
  • Swelling in roof of mouth
  • Pain on one side of throat
  • Please help! Mucus/dark circles/bad breath...
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  • Sinus headache & eye area pain
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  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Hand numbness
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Need help with diagnoses
  • Anxiety and high BP
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• Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (405)
  • Joint and muscular pain after taking chantix
  • Arm pain after sneezing
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint swelling, stiffness, severe foot pain
  • Muscle twitches/spasms
  • More user stories
• Integumentary (Skin) (244)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
  • More user stories
• Hematologic/Lymphatic (Blood and Lymph) (106)
  • High platelet count
  • Extreme neck pain, swollen lymph node -help
  • Swollen lymph nodes in groin
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Swollen Lymph Node for 2 1/2 months
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories

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Organs affected by Ear swelling:

The list of organs typically affected by Ear swelling may include, but is not limited to:

• Ear

Detailed list of causes of Ear swelling

The list below shows some of the causes of Ear swelling mentioned in various sources:

• Allergic reaction
• Auricular appendage
• Blow to the ear - may cause cauliflower ear
• Blunt trauma
• Boil in ear canal

See full list of 26 causes of Ear swelling

How Common are these Causes of Ear swelling?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Ear swelling. Of the 26 causes of Ear swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 25 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 26 causes of Ear swelling

Conditions listing symptoms: Ear swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Ear swelling' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Ear swelling?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Ear swelling, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Ear nose and throat specialist

Classifications of Ear swelling:

Medical Conditions associated with Ear swelling:

Ear symptoms (1125 causes), Swelling symptoms (1996 causes), Head symptoms (3771 causes), Face symptoms (2739 causes)

Symptoms related to Ear swelling:

Earache (48 causes), Ear itching (2 causes), Ear pain (48 causes), Ear discharge (14 causes), Ear symptoms (1125 causes)

Ear swelling as a disease:

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