Ear skin problems

Created 2008.

Synonyms:

Skin problems affecting the auricle

Categories:

Age site specific, Tumour, Other inflammatory disorder

Subcategories:

Benign skin lesions of the auricle, Malignant skin lesions of the auricle, Inflammatory conditions of the auricle

ICD-10:

D23.2, C44,20, H93.90

ICD-11:

AA1Z, AA4Z, AA6Z

SNOMED CT:

189057002, 188090007

What conditions affect the ear?

Although the ear may be involved with many skin conditions, the most common are listed here.

Scalp psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and seborrhoeic dermatitis frequently affect the skin fold behind the ear.