J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2014 Oct;40(5):246-249. 10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.5.246.

Nonsurgical treatment of stylohyoid (Eagle) syndrome: a case report

• Taheri A
• Firouzi-Marani S
• Khoshbin M

• KMID: 2005455
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.5.246

Abstract

Eagle syndrome is a rare condition caused by elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. Patients with Eagle syndrome typically present with dysphagia, dysphonia, cough, voice changes, otalgia, sore throat, facial pain, foreign body sensation, headache, vertigo, and neck pain. Here we report a case in which the patient initially presented with sore throat, left-sided facial pain, and cough. This case report provides a brief review of the diagnosis and nonsurgical management of this rare syndrome.

Keyword

Eagle syndrome; Dysphonia; Heterotopic ossification; Temporal bone

MeSH Terms

Cough
Deglutition Disorders
Diagnosis
Dysphonia
Eagles
Earache
Facial Pain
Foreign Bodies
Headache
Humans
Ligaments
Neck Pain
Ossification, Heterotopic
Pharyngitis
Sensation
Temporal Bone
Vertigo
Voice

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A lateral skull and neck X-ray shows increased length of the styloid process.

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