Pain outside the ear may be caused by occipital neuralgia, auricular suppurative perichondritis, folliculitis, etc. 1. Occipital neuralgia: common causes of occipital neuralgia include cervical spondylosis, cervical spine tuberculosis, trauma, etc. It is mostly secondary to nerve damage, and can also be caused by tonsillitis. Clinical manifestations are mostly one-sided persistent dull pain originating from the occipital region, radiating to the top of the head (occipital nerve), mastoid process (occipital nerve) or external ear (auricular nerve), which can be aggravated by paroxysm and aggravated by head and neck activities and coughing. 2. Auricular purulent chondritis: acute purulent inflammation of the cartilaginous membrane of the auricle, formed between the cartilage and the cartilaginous membrane, often causing severe pain. It is often caused by trauma, surgery, frostbite, burns and secondary infection of auricular hematoma. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common causative organism, followed by Staphylococcus aureus. The first auricle swelling and pain, with redness, swelling, heat and pain gradually aggravated. 3. Folliculitis: when the body’s resistance is low or when there is local damage, it will easily lead to the ear skin follicles are susceptible to bacterial or viral infection, inflammatory reaction, local redness, swelling, pain and other uncomfortable symptoms. When patients have pain outside the ear, they should go to the hospital immediately, and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment after clarifying the cause of the disease.