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Ear canal swelling due to sinus infection. how do i get it to go down?
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Let a doc look: The external ear canal shouldn't swell with a sinus infection. The little eustachian tube could get plugged with mucous, but you couldn't tell by looking--it's internal.
Answered 8/31/2013
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