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. 2017 Jan 17;5(2):201-202.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.806. eCollection 2017 Feb.

Eagle syndrome

Akira Baba  1 , Yumi Okuyama  1 , Hiroya Ojiri  2 , Tsuneya Nakajima  3
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Eagle syndrome

Akira Baba et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Although rare, Eagle syndrome should be always considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with chronic orofacial pain refractory to conventional treatments. Treatment is surgery and exeresis of the styloid process via a transoral or cervical approach depending on clinical and radiological features.

Keywords: Eagle syndrome; neck pain; stylohyoid ligament; styloid process.

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CT revealed ossification of the bilateral stylohyoid ligaments (arrows).
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