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Referred pain in the ear is commonly from ___

A
Maxillary carcinoma
B
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
C
Carcinoma tongue
D
Malignant otitis externa
High-Yield Explanation
Referred causes of earache: As the ear receives nerve supply from: Vth (auriculotemporal branch) cranial nerve-dental, oral cavity, temporomandibular joint disorders and sphenopalatine neuralgia IXth (tympanic branch) cranial nerve -oropharynx, base of tongue, elongated styloid process Xth (auricular branch) cranial nerve-vallecula, epiglottis, larynx, esophagus From C2 (lesser occipital) and C2 and C3 (greater auricular), pain may be referred from these remote areas.

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