title: Eagle's syndrome - Masquerading as ear pain: Review of literature.
abstract: The name styloid process (SP) was derived from the Greek word "stylos" meaning a pillar. It is a bony, cylindrical, needle-shaped projection, which originates from the posterior-inferior side of the petrous bone, immediately in front of the stylomastoid foramen, and goes obliquely down and forward. When elongated leads to pain and discomfort called Eagle's syndrome. Elongated SP accounts approximately to 4-7% of the population, 4% only are symptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sahuthullah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasmeenahamed
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Savitha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Bijay Kumar
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Laliytha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Shivakumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivaraman
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Pazhani
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ambiga
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Janardhanam
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dineshshankar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Mani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sudhaa
keywords: Eagle's syndrome; ear pain; styloid process