The main causes of ear pain caused by swallowing include acute suppurative otitis media, acute pharyngitis and pharyngeal tumor.
1. Acute suppurative otitis media: If acute suppurative otitis media attacks, there are purulent secretions in the middle ear cavity and acute congestion of the tympanic membrane, severe ear pain can occur. Including when swallowing.
2. Acute pharyngitis: because the Eustachian tube is located at the junction of temporal bone periosteum and pharynx, it is the channel that communicates with the middle ear cavity, tympanic chamber and nasopharynx, if the pharynx is infected by bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and triggered by acute pharyngitis, the condition of the disease will lead to the Eustachian tube is also congested and edematous, and the Eustachian tube will be pulled when swallowing, which will cause the earache.
3. Pharyngeal tumor: when the pharyngeal tumor breaks down, it may lead to ulceration and inflammation of the mucosa of the pharynx, and these inflammatory factors will stimulate the nerves of the inner ear and the outer ear, which may produce involuntary earache when swallowing.
If you have pain in the ear when swallowing, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to see a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and then give targeted treatment or therapy.