Eagle's syndrome – report of rare case of bilateral elongation of styloid proceses
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2009, Vol 63, Issue 2
Abstract
Eagle’s syndrome associated with elongation of styloid process or mineralization of styloid complex is uncommon pathology. The etiology of this disease has not yet be known. Main symptom of Eagle’s syndrome is cervical, facial and pharyngeal pain. The authors present a case of man who suffered from severe bilateral cervical pain. After the diagnosis of both side elongated styloid process syndrome, surgical treatment was conducted. Extraoral resection of syloid processes resulted in complete and lasting pain relief.
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Piotr Arkuszewski, Aleksander Przygoński, Marta Tyndorf
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