ReginaldoCastro

Internal Medicine
Female, 63 years old. The patient says that one month ago she has an itch in the posterior region of the left ear. She reports that the lesion presents scaling. She is using Nebacetin ointment, but said the injury does not improved. In the clinical evaluation we see a desquamation circumscribed to the fold line between the auricular pavilion and the cervical region, in addition to erythema around. What is the diagnosis and treatment?

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