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Ear swelling

Ear swelling

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

Is Symptom of

Swimmer's ear (outer ear canal infection)
Condition
Mastoiditis
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Anasarca
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Perichondritis
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Auricular hematoma
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