What is the differential diagnosis for otalgia?

January 5, 2021 5:19 am Published by

Local causes

  • Infection (AOE, AOM, herpes simplex/zoster, auricular cellulitis, mastoiditis)
  • Trauma (burns, hematoma, lacerations, traumatic perforation, barotrauma)
  • Obstruction (neoplasms, foreign body, cerumen impaction, cholesteatoma)

Referred pain (from CN V, IX, X)

  • Eustachian tube
  • TMJ syndrome
  • Trismus
  • Dental conditions
  • Tonsils (tonsillitis, tonsillar cancer)
  • Thyroiditis
  • Bell’s palsy (CN VII palsy)

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This post was written by Omar Rifai