[Eagle's syndrome: a rare cause of facial pain and difficulties in swallowing].
A 47-year-old patient suffered from right-sided facial pain in the chin and lower cheek, hyperpathia, and difficulties in swallowing. The diagnosis of Eagle's syndrome was based on digital palpation of the bilaterally elongated styloid process and radiography. Eagle's syndrome should be considered in patients with difficulty swallowing, masticatory pain, globus sensation, and neuropathic pharyngeal or facial pain. If conservative therapy fails, selected patients may benefit from surgical excision of elongated styloid processes if pain relief by local anesthesia is proven.
Gaul
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. Charly.Gaul@gmx.de
Kriwalsky
M S
MS
Maurer
P
P
Schubert
J
J
Amaya
B
B
Kornhuber
M E
ME
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000473:pathology; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D020325:Migraine with Aura / Q000209:etiology; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013577:Syndrome; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology