The main causes of a swollen bag in the ear include boils in the external auditory canal, sebaceous cysts, and auricular pseudocysts. The treatment includes medication, incision and drainage.
1. Boils in the external auditory canal: they can be manifested as a swollen bag in the ear canal, accompanied by redness, swelling, pain and other symptoms, and there can be a fluctuating sensation when touching the pus, accompanied by severe ear pain, which is aggravated when opening the mouth and chewing. Treatment can be used ichthyol cream on the affected area, pus stage fluctuation is obvious when the incision and drainage, while oral antibiotics such as cefadroxil and other systemic anti-infection.
2. Sebaceous cysts: sebaceous glands also exist in the external auditory canal, when the follicle sebaceous gland mouth blockage, sebum accumulation into cysts to form sebaceous cysts. It can be manifested as a swollen bag in the ear, accompanied by symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat and pain in the area. If pus develops, it will be incised and drained, and antibiotics such as penicillin can be taken orally to fight infection.
3. Auricular pseudocysts: can be caused by repeated minor trauma such as pressure, touch, mechanical stimulation, etc., can be manifested as a bag swollen in the ear, accompanied by stiffness, auricular curve bulge, elasticity, no redness, obvious pain, etc., the treatment is mainly for the incision and drainage and pressure bandage.
Swelling a bag in the ear can also be seen in other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.