Ear psoriasis.
Psoriasis of the ears occurs in approximately 18 percent of all patients at some time. Prevention by avoidance of picking and scratching and careful cleansing are helpful. Treatment with intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide is effective in patients resistant to other therapies.
Farber
E M
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Department of Dermatology, Stanford University.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000473:pathology*