Cerumen
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Cerumen (also known as ear wax) is the "yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal."[1]
Cerumen impaction
Impactions are more common with hearing aids. Impactions can be treat with either:[2]
- cerumenolytic agents. These may be water-based (such as saline, acetic acid or hydrogen peroxide), oil-based (not true cerumenolytics), or other. No type is clearly superior.[3]
- irrigation
- manual removal other than irrigation
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cerumen (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Roland PS et al. Clinical practice guideline: Cerumen impaction. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2008DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2008.06.026
- ↑ Burton MJ, Dorée CJ (2003). "Ear drops for the removal of ear wax". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD004400. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004400. PMID 12918014. Research Blogging.