A lump in the ear that hurts may be an external auditory canal boil, external auditory canal cholesteatoma, external auditory canal papilloma, etc. Treatment needs to be general treatment, medication, surgery, etc. according to the specific disease.
1. External auditory canal boil: Drink plenty of water, avoid spicy and stimulating food, avoid water in the external auditory canal, take more rest and avoid exertion. Antibiotics can be applied to control the infection, such as ofloxacin, cefixime, etc. If there is no pus, local ichthyol glycerin can be used for ear drops. When the boil is mature, incision and drainage is feasible, and then hydrogen peroxide is used to clean the pus in the external auditory canal.
2. Cholesteatoma of external auditory canal: secondary infection may cause earache and headache. Attention should be paid to infection control, oral amoxicillin and other antibiotics to control infection, surgery to remove cholesteatoma.
3. Papilloma of external auditory canal: earache and pus flow after secondary infection. After pathologic biopsy confirms the diagnosis, timely surgical excision treatment, postoperative silver nitrate coated with trauma to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Patients with a lump in the ear that hurts are advised to seek timely medical examination, clear diagnosis and treatment of the cause, the above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.