Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Stenosis of the external auditory canal
Narrowing of passageway from outer ear to middle ear
HP:0000402
What it means
An abnormal narrowing of the external auditory canal.
Rare diseases that can present with this14
Common30–79%
6Sometimes5–29%
7The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: External auditory canal stenosis · Narrow auditory canals · Narrow ear canal · Narrow external auditory canals · Narrow external auditory meatus · Stenotic external auditory canal
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