title: Nonsurgical treatment of stylohyoid (Eagle) syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Eagle syndrome is a rare condition caused by elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. Patients with Eagle syndrome typically present with dysphagia, dysphonia, cough, voice changes, otalgia, sore throat, facial pain, foreign body sensation, headache, vertigo, and neck pain. Here we report a case in which the patient initially presented with sore throat, left-sided facial pain, and cough. This case report provides a brief review of the diagnosis and nonsurgical management of this rare syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Arman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taheri
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Firouzi-Marani
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khoshbin
keywords: Dysphonia; Eagle syndrome; Heterotopic ossification; Temporal bone