Facial pain can be caused by a variety of problems. Temporal arteritis is inflammation of an artery near the temple. It can lead to blindness and usually occurs in women who are 60 to 75 years of age. The diagnosis is made with a biopsy, such as you received. The temporomandibular joint connects the jaw to the side of the head.
Treatment includes anti-inflammatory pain relievers, jaw rest, and application of hot or cold packs.
It may be helpful to go back to your primary physician for further evaluation. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. I have bad rib pain on my right side. I have a friend who found a lump on my backbone. The doctors never examined my back, but they did X-rays and a bone scan and found nothing.