Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section)

Eagle's Syndrome-cause for Atypical Facial Pain - Case Report and Review


Affiliations

  • Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry, 5, India

Abstract

Eagle's syndrome is caused due to elongation and calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. Though majority of the cases are asymptomatic certain patients do present with mild to severe pain. We report a case of Eagle's syndrome.

Keywords

Eagle's Syndrome, Facial Pain, Stylohyoid Ligament

Subject Discipline

Dentistry

Full Text:

References

Eagle WW. Elongated styloid processes: report of two cases. Arch Otolaryngol. 1937;25:584-587.

Jain S, Bansal A, Paul S, Prashar DV. Styloid-stylohyoid syndrome. Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2012;2:66-69.

Correll RW, Jensen JL, Taylor JB, Rhyne RR. Mineralization of the stylohyoid-stylomandibular ligament complex. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1979;48:286-291.

Langlais RP, Miles DA, Van Dis ML. Elongated and mineralized stylohyoid ligament complex: a proposed classification and report of a case of Eagle's syndrome. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1986;61:527-532.

Steinman EP. Styloid syndrome in absence of an elongated process. Acta Otolaryngol. 1968;66:347-356.

Frommer J. Anatomic variations in the stylohyoid chain and their possible clinical significance. Oral Surg. 1974;38:659-667.

Bafaqeeh SA. Eagle syndrome: classic and carotid artery types. J. Otolaryngol. 2000;29:88-94.

Resnick D, Niwayama G. Philadelphia. Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders. 3rd ed. Vol. 6. 1995:4577.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.