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whtat is otalgia ?
direct causes?
indireckt=

pain in ear
Common causes of otalgia may be direct;
• acute otitis externa
• acute otitis media
• Perichondritis
• trauma
• Herpes zoster infection (Ramsay Hunt syndrome)
- tumour

indirect causes:
• Tonsillitis
• Dental disease
• TMJ dysfunction
• Cervical spine disease
• Cancer of the pharynx and/or larynx

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Author: Peebls

Main topic: Medicine

Topic: Anatomy

Published: 02.05.2010

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