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What Causes Small Growth In Ear Canal Of A 4 Year Old?
I noticed that my 4 year old son seems to have a small growth of something white in his ear canal. It looks like a small bumpy area and then a line that circles the canal. He only complains when we clean his ear after a bath and it s a very mild complaint. I only noticed it because he came to me and said his ear bothered him so I took and flashlight and had to pull his ear a little to be able to see. He only mentioned it that once. Any idea what this is?
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.
small white growth in the ear canal of a 4 year old child could be due to fungal infection, acute supperative otitis media.
And examination of ear canal should be done by a ENT specialist doctor. after examination, the white fungal growth should be removed from the ear. eye drops should be put in ear 3 times a day for 5 days.
I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. take care.
Regards Dr Deepak Patel MD Pediatrics
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.
small white growth in the ear canal of a 4 year old child could be due to fungal infection, acute supperative otitis media.
And examination of ear canal should be done by a ENT specialist doctor. after examination, the white fungal growth should be removed from the ear. eye drops should be put in ear 3 times a day for 5 days.
I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. take care.
Regards Dr Deepak Patel MD Pediatrics
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