title: Three-dimensional computed tomography and surgical treatment for Eagle's syndrome.
abstract: Eagle's syndrome represents a group of symptoms that includes recurrent throat pain, globus pharyngeus, dysphagia, referred otalgia, and neck pain possibly caused by elongation of the styloid process or ossification of the stylohyoid or stylomandibular ligaments. The medical history and physical and radiologic examinations are the main guides to the precise diagnosis. The radiologic diagnostic modality of choice is three-dimensional computed tomography (3-D CT). We describe a case of bilaterally symptomatic Eagle's syndrome that was diagnosed by 3-D CT of the styloid processes and successfully treated with surgery via a transoral approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beder
authors.forename: Ozan Bagis
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Ozgursoy
authors.forename: Selmin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karatayli Ozgursoy
authors.forename: Yucel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Anadolu
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*