Odor inside the ear is commonly caused by middle ear cholesteatoma, bacterial infection of external ear canal, foreign body in external ear canal, etc. General treatment, medication and surgery should be carried out according to the cause of the disease.
1. Middle ear cholesteatoma: Early surgical treatment should be carried out to completely remove the tumor, granulation and inflammatory lesions, and try to preserve and improve the hearing function. The main surgical methods are wall-type tympanoplasty and open tympanoplasty.
2. Bacterial infection of the external auditory canal: drink plenty of water and avoid spicy and irritating food. Apply antibiotics to control the infection, such as cefixime and cefradine. If there is pus, use hydrogen peroxide solution to clean the pus and secretion, cooperate with ofloxacin ear drops, if there is granulation tissue, consult a doctor for debridement in time.
3. Foreign bodies in the external auditory canal: Flying insects enter the external auditory canal and leave debris in the canal, which should be rinsed with warm saline by a doctor in time. If there is inflammation, antibiotic ear drops such as ofloxacin ear drops can be used for anti-inflammatory symptomatic treatment.
There may be other reasons for the odor inside the ear, it is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in a timely manner for examination, after a clear diagnosis and actively cooperate with the doctor to treat the disease, the above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.