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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr;26(2):169-72.
doi: 10.3344/kjp.2013.26.2.169. Epub 2013 Apr 3.

Non Surgical Treatment of Eagle's Syndrome - A Case Report -

Min Kyu Han  1 , Do Wan Kim, Jong Yeun Yang
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Case Reports

Non Surgical Treatment of Eagle's Syndrome - A Case Report -

Min Kyu Han et al. Korean J Pain. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Eagle's syndrome is a disease without a clear lesion that is associated with repeated episodes of pharyngalgia, odynophagia, the sensation of a foreign body in the pharynx, tinnitus, and otalgia in which patients displaying these types of symptoms must be given a differential diagnosis. It is known to be characterized by styloid process elongation or increasing compression to adjacent anatomical structures through stylohyoid ligament calcification. In serious cases, continuous pressure to the carotid artery can lead to a stroke. Diagnosis is confirmed through clinical symptoms, radiological findings, and physical examinations. The most common type of treatment consists of a surgical excision of elongated styloid process. Nonetheless, this study presents a case of treating Eagle's syndrome with conservative management.

Keywords: Eagle's syndrome; stylohyoid ligament calcification; styloid process elongation.

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Fig. 1
Lateral view plain radiograph of cervical spine shows elongated styloid process at left side (white arrow).
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Fig. 2
Axial CT view shows elongated styloid process at left side (black arrows). (A) Origin, (B) Midportion, (C) Distal portion.
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