Possible causes of Pain in the ear

37 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Cauliflower ear (wrestlers ear) Common Pediatric
• Cerumen (ear wax) impaction Common Pediatric
• Otitis externa (outer ear infection) Common Pediatric
• Otitis media (middle ear infection) Common Pediatric
• Pharyngitis (throat infection) Common Pediatric
• Tympanic membrane (ear drum) rupture Common Pediatric
• Acne (pimples)
• Acoustic neuroma (nerve tumor)
• Allergic rhinitis (runny nose)
• Bell's palsy (facial muscle weakness)
• Bullous myringitis (middle ear infection)
• Carbuncle (skin infection)
• Cavity (tooth caries)
• Cellulitis (skin infection)
• Cholesteatoma (middle ear mass)
• Contact dermatitis (contact skin irritation)
• Contusion (bruise)
• Dental abscess (collection of pus)
• Dental eruptions
• Ear laceration (skin cut on the ear)
• Ear swelling
• Enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy)
• Hearing loss
• Hemotympanum (blood behind ear drum) Urgent
• Labyrinthitis (dizziness and vertigo)
• Lymphangitis (lymph tissue inflammation)
• Mononucleosis
• Nasal polyps
• Periodontitis (gum inflammation)
• Ramsay Hunt syndrome (varicella infection)
• Sebaceous cyst
• Sinusitis (sinus infection)
• Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)
• Tonsillitis (tonsil infection)
• Upper respiratory tract infection (URI)
• Vestibular neuronitis (labyrinthitis)
• Viral infections