<unk>  does not usually cause as much canal skin edema as does acute bacterial external otitis. While a severe pressure type of pain is a prominent feature of advanced cases, the ear is usually much less tender, if at all, to traction or tragal pressure. Appearance of the fungus is variable, most commonly gray, white, or black, often intermixed with cerumen and clinging to the canal skin. Gray concretions may be present. It can require significant time to remove, best done with suction and microscopic ear instruments, by an ENT specialist.
Otomycosis
Onychomycosis
Dermatomycosis
Protothecosis
Botryomycosis
Phycomycosis
Zygomycosis
Lobomycosis