"' Ceruminous adenocarcinoma "'is a malignant neoplasm derived from ceruminous glands of the external auditory canal.
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As a doctor in Vienna, B�r�ny was syringing fluid into the external auditory canal of a patient to relieve the patient's dizzy spells.
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The vagus nerve provides a branch termed " Arnolds Nerve " which also supplies the external auditory canal, thus laryngopharyngeal cancer can result in referred otalgia.
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Sneezing is usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa, but can more rarely be caused by sudden exposure to bright light ( called the photic sneeze reflex ) or touching the external auditory canal.
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If the process continues pus penetrates the capsule and invades the surrounding tissue, and extends downward into the deep facial planes of the neck, backward into the external auditory canal, or outward into the facial skin.