Authors : Muskan Jhunjhunwala, Muskan Jhunjhunwala, Muskan Salgia, Muskan Salgia, V.C. Divya, V.C. Divya, C Ganesh, C Ganesh, M. Shanthi, M. Shanthi
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijmi.2022.025
Volume : 8
Issue : 3
Year : 2022
Page No : 106-110
Eagle’s syndrome is a condition associated with the elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament, clinically characterised by throat and neck pain, radiating into the ear. A styloid process is considered elongated or abnormal when it exceeds a normal length of 25-27 mm. However, elongation of the ossified styloid ligament is insufficient for diagnosing Eagle’s syndrome. Instead, a constellation of symptoms in history, as mentioned above, and physical and radiographic examinations contribute to diagnosis. In this report, we describe the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with long standing orofacial pain due to unilateral elongated styloid process on the right side.
Keywords: Eagle's syndrome, Styloid process, Orofacial pain