About Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Expertise I am a board-certified otolaryngologist with additional subspecialty training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. This is the subspecialty of otolaryngology that involves the ear, hearing, balance organs, the facial nerve, and surgery of the skull base including surgery for acoustic neuroma and other benign and malignant tumors of the base of the skull.
Experience Medical school, residency in otolaryngology, fellowship in otology/neurotology/skull base surgery
Organizations American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery North American Skull Base Society American Neurotology Society
Publications Laryngoscope Otology and Neurotology
Education/Credentials MD Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 2001 Otolaryngology Residency, University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology, Iowa City, IA Otology/Neurotology Fellowship, House Ear Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Expert: Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Date: 2/13/2008 Subject: bump on ear
Question my daughter who has hearing aids developed a pimple like bump on the outer edge of her ear. It started pale and is now brown. Seems to be draining from it some and also from ear a little. I thought at first it was irritation from the aids but now I am curious if it is something else. Can you tell me what it is? Should she see the ent or the audiologist- thanks
Answer This may be a small furuncle or boil that has developed from local irritation by the hearing aid. You probably should see both the audiologist and the ENT as the audiologist may need to adjust the mold of the hearing aid.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
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