A furuncle is a Staphylococcus infection of the hair follicles that causes severe pain and tenderness in the external ear canal and pinna. Symptoms include painful ear and jaw movements, edema over the mastoid, and enlarged tender lymph nodes. Treatment involves systemic antibiotics, analgesics, local heat, and incision/drainage if an abscess forms. Recurrent furunculosis may be caused by Staphylococcus harbored in the nasal vestibule that spreads via the fingers.

1. Furuncle ( localized acute ootitis externa)
Presented by:- Gauri shankar Saini

2. • Staphylococcus infection of hair follicles.
• Cartilagenous part only in meatus.
• Single or multiple.
• Severe pain and tenderness.
• Painful pinna movements.
• Jaw movements cause pain in the ear.
• Edema over mastoid
• Enlarged and tender periauricular lymph nodes

3. Treatment
• Systemic antibiotics
• Analgesics
• Local heat
• 10% icthammol glycerine ( splintage and reduce pain)
• Glycerine (reduce edema)
• Icthammol (antiseptic)
• Incision and drainage (if abscess is formed)

4. Recurrent furunculosis
• Nasal vestibule is harbour of staphylococcus
• Infections transfer by patient fingers