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Keratosis obturans is a relatively uncommon ear disease, where a dense plug of keratin, formed by abnormal accumulation of desquamated skin in sheet-like layers , forms in the bony (deeper) part of the external auditory canal. [1]
Otitis externae peaks at age 7–12 years of age and around 10% of people has had it at least once in their lives. [10] Cerumen impaction occurs in 1 out of every 10 children, 1 in every 20 adults and 1 in every 3 elderly citizens. [10] Barotrauma occurs around 1 in every 1000 people. [5]
The prevalence of impacted earwax is different across the world. In the United Kingdom 2 to 6% of the population have cerumen that is impacted. In America 3.6% of emergency visits caused by ear issues were due to impacted cerumen. In Brazil 8.4–13.7% of the population have impacted cerumen. [46]
Cerumenolytics are used to treat cerumen impaction in cats and dogs. [11] The removal of cerumen is also an important step in the treatment of otitis in small animals. [12] Veterinary cerumenolytics possess different potencies.
The ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a set of diagnosis codes used in the United States of America. [1] It was developed by a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, [ 2 ] as an adaption of the ICD-10 with authorization from the World Health Organization .
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Cerumen (earwax) or foreign body in the external auditory canal; Otitis externa, infection or irritation of the outer ear; Exostoses, abnormal growth of bone within the ear canal; Tumor of the ear canal; Congenital stenosis or atresia of the external auditory canal (narrow or blocked ear canal).
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