ICD-11 classes
10 Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
Diseases of external ear
Infectious diseases of external ear
1F23.16 — Candida otomycosis
ICD-11 1F23.16 — Candida otomycosis
Infection of the external auditory canal with Candida yeasts, especially Candida parapsilosis. The infection may present with whitish greasy debris in, or discharge from the external auditory canal, or with erythema, oedema and pain. Candida otomycosis is less common than otomycosis due to Aspergillus. Chronic infection may be associated with perforation of the eardrum.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Candidosis of skin or mucous membranes #1025
- Otomycosis #10564
- Candidosis of skin or mucous membranes #15470
- Otomycosis #15497