title: [Eagle's syndrome--report of rare case of bilateral elongation of styloid proceses].
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.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chirurgii Czaszkowo-Szczekowo-Twarzowej I Onkologicznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arkuszewski
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Przygoński
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tyndorf
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*