title: Tropical ear.
abstract: Tropical ear is a commonly used term for otitis externa, which is an inflammatory condition of the external auditory canal. It is the most commonly seen cause of otalgia. This article reviews the diagnosis, management and classification of otitis externa, a condition that has a number of causes.
authors.affiliation: Mater Public Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Panizza
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy