Dear Dr. John,Yesterday, after a brave fight of almost nine months, my wife and I had our 17-year-old cat put to sleep. He had been diagnosed last year with a tumor in his ear canal that was succes… ...

The glands are located in an area that can be a source of chronic sinus and ear problems in children and adults, which can range from post-nasal drip to recurrent infections.

Learn how pressure from a tumor on your pituitary gland can cause symptoms such as ear pain, sinus pain, headache, and vision problems.

Several glands in the outer part of the ear produce earwax, which is sometimes called cerumen. Earwax also includes the old skin cells of the ear canal, which shed into it.

Infected ear piercings can also cause the earlobe to swell, even if the person has had a piercing for many years. People should see a doctor if their symptoms persist for over two weeks or are severe.

New Cell Types in the Salivary Glands of the Brown Ear Tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann W. M. TILL 1 Nature volume 184 , pages 1078–1079 ( 1959 ) Cite this article ...