EAGLE SYNDROME: UNCOMMON CAUSE OF OROFACIAL PAIN; REVIEW OF 5 CASES
Övsen ÖNAY,MD; Oğuz KUŞÇU, MD; Bahar KAYAHAN, MD; Rıza Önder GÜNAYDIN, MD; Taner YILMAZ, MD
Hacettepe Üniversitesi, KBB, Ankara, Turkey
Eagle syndrome is an uncommon cause of orofacial pain. An elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament triggers symptoms; most frequently as headache, facial pain, dysphagia and sensation of foreign body during swallowing. It is usually hard to diagnose if there is not enough degree of suspicion, cause the symptoms might be confused with facial neuralgias. The aim of this study is to show symptoms, steps of diagnosis and the treatment procedures of Eagle Syndrome as well as the literature review.
Keywords :
Eagle Syndrome, Elongated stiloid process, orofacial pain, surgery of stiloid process
