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Elbow Pain: Other Causes of Pain

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Occasionally a problem elsewhere in the body can cause pain in the arm or elbow. These may include:

A neck problem, such as a pinched nerve in the neck.
A shoulder problem, such as arthritis in the shoulder.
A wrist problem, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
A heart problem, such as angina pectoris.
A tumor or bone cyst near the elbow or in the arm.

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Elbow Problems, Noninjury

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By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Last Revised	February 16, 2011

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Last Revised: February 16, 2011

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine

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