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1 Insect bites and stings can also cause thumb swelling. Local inflammation, itching, burning and swelling can result after an insect bite, it may persist for few hours before healing on its own.  Infection of the thumb can also cause its swelling. It can be a secondary infection due to trauma and cut on the thumb.
Sometimes, pain perceived in the thumbs is actually referred pain that originates from injury or disease elsewhere in your body. Depending on the cause, your thumb pain may be present in one or both thumbs. Osteoarthritis is among the most common causes of thumb pain, along with injuries and trauma. Deformities, either present at birth (congenital) or acquired later, can also cause thumb pain.