<unk>  <unk>  is a rare disorder of unknown etiology which was originally described in 1994. The defining symptom of<unk>  is<unk> ness of one or both external<unk> s, accompanied by a burning sensation. A variety of treatments have been tried with limited success.<unk> <unk> s are also often a classic symptom of relapsing polychondritis (RP), a rare autoimmune disease that attacks various cartilage areas (and sometimes other connective tissue areas) in the body;<unk><unk> ch estimates that RP affects 3-5 people per million.<unk> <unk> s in RP indicate inflamed cartilage (and sometimes the skin of the outer<unk>  along with the cartilage) and often cause moderate to extreme pain during “flares” of the disease, which can be acute and/or chronic.<unk> <unk> s in RP can be bilateral or unilateral, and are described as “earlobe sparing” due to the lack of cartilage in the<unk> lobe. Prolonged inflammation can eventually<unk> ult in deteriorated<unk>  cartilage (often described as “cauliflower<unk> ” or “floppy<unk> ”), and even partial or total loss of hearing.
Red ear syndrome
Musical ear syndrome
Nasal vestibulitis
Vestibular adenitis
Surfer's ear
Tympanosclerosis
Rectovestibular fistula
Oculoauricular syndrome