Itchy smelly ears may be caused by chronic suppurative otitis media, external ear eczema, fungal disease of the external auditory canal, etc. It is necessary to improve the otoscopy, CT of the ear and other examinations to further clarify the cause.
1. Chronic suppurative otitis media: it is a chronic suppurative inflammation of the middle ear mucosa, ossicles or deep bone, characterized by intermittent pus flow, tympanic membrane tension penetration, and hearing loss, repeated pus flow and excessive secretion, which stimulates the ear canal may lead to itchy and smelly ears.
2. Eczema of the outer ear: it is allergic inflammation of the auricle, the external auditory canal and its surrounding skin, mainly characterized by itching, rash, yellowish watery secretion after ulceration, epidermal erosion, if combined with bacterial infection, it may lead to itchy and smelly ears.
3. fungal disease of the external auditory canal: it is a fungal infectious disease of the external auditory canal, which can be secondary to chronic suppurative otitis media, and when combined with bacterial infection, it can cause swelling, pain and pus in the external auditory canal, which can lead to itchy and smelly ears.
There may be other causes of itchy and smelly ears, when the symptoms are accompanied by other obvious discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and take appropriate treatment.