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What Does Pain Behind The Ear Indicate?

My daughter is complaining of pain behind the lower lobe of her ear on the jaw line, no other symptoms. No fever, no head pain, only the right side. She hasn t had any trauma to it, nothing is in it, and we don t use tips. She is 5 I was thinking it could be molars coming in?
posted on Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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Hello welcome to the health care magic

Yes it could be third molar erupting pain.

Lymphedenitis, pharyngitis are other possibilities.

Posterior pharynx examination and tooth examination needed for primary work up for that.

According to cause specific treatment given

Take care

Consult Otorhinolaryngologist for examination and discuss your case
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What Does Pain Behind The Ear Indicate?

Hello welcome to the health care magic Yes it could be third molar erupting pain. Lymphedenitis, pharyngitis are other possibilities. Posterior pharynx examination and tooth examination needed for primary work up for that. According to cause specific treatment given Take care Consult Otorhinolaryngologist for examination and discuss your case