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I have a pain on the left side of my neck directly below my felt ear lobe that's sore to the touch . what could this be ?

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Various...: This could be related to various possibilities: it could be a muscle spasm, an infected gland, ear infection, shingles. The only way to tell is getting examined. Make an appointment with your doctor in order to get a formal evaluation and diagnosis.

Dr Ali and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 8/2/2017

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