title: [The pterygoid hamulus syndrome with the main discomfort of pharynx].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical features, diagnosis and therapy of pterygoid hamulus syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine cases of pterygoid hamulus syndrome were retrospectively analysed in history, signs and therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The pharyngeal pain and foreign body sensation were disappear or straighten up after treatment. The rates of efficacy and cure were 100.0% and 66.7%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinic manifestation of pterygoid hamulus syndrome is not typical. Signs, local close therapy, X ray and CT may be suitable technique for the diagnosis. Surgical resection is a simple, safe and effective method for treatment of pterygoid hamulus syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
authors.forename: Yugui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Jieren
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Weiliang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010027:Osteotomy; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome