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Why does my adam's apple hurt?

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Dr. Thomas Heston answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Maybe... : There are so many possible reasons, here's a memory trick: vascular, infection, nervous system, degenerative disease, inflammatory disease, congenital disease, autoimmune diseases, trauma, endocrine. (v.I.N.D.I.C.A.T.E. ). Most likely possibly is a cold.

Answered 11/7/2012

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