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I have a throbbing located behind my ear just below what i assume is my skull. if i push on it it hurts but without touch is is throbbing. ?
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Tendonitis: If there is no hearing loss or fullness or pressure in the ear, the most common cause of the pain behind your ear depending on the exact location, is either inflammation of the tendon of the large muscle of the neck (scm) or inflammation of the temporalis muscle. Also could be infected lymph node.
Answered 10/3/2016
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