Bilateral Eagle Syndrome Causing Dysphagia

Eagle syndrome as an uncommon cause of dysphagia.

Eagle Syndrome Causing Vascular Compression with Cervical Rotation: Case Report

BACKGROUND Eagle syndrome is a condition caused by an elongated styloid process. Unilateral face, neck and ear pain, stinging pain, foreign body sensation and dysphagia can be observed with this syndrome. Rarely, the elongated styloid process may cause pain by compressing the cervical segment of the internal carotid and the surrounding sympathetic plexus, and that pain spreading along the arter...

Eagle syndrome

Although rare, Eagle syndrome should be always considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with chronic orofacial pain refractory to conventional treatments. Treatment is surgery and exeresis of the styloid process via a transoral or cervical approach depending on clinical and radiological features.

Oropharyngeal Hairy Polyp Causing Dysphagia.

Hairy polyp is a rare, benign tumor that comprises ectodermal and mesodermal germ layers. The embryogenesis of hairy polyp is precisely unknown, and concurrently, it has a female predominance. Although hairy polyp is observed in every part of the body; it is frequently located in the nasopharynx and oropharynx. Respiratory distress and feeding difficulties are the most related symptoms. Differe...

Clay impaction causing acute dysphagia.

To cite: Gupta M, Sachdev A, Lehl SS, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-008929 DESCRIPTION A 50-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with history of lower retrosternal chest discomfort and acute dysphagia. Questioning revealed that she had consumed large pieces clay (∼200 g) half an hour prior to the chest pain. She had m...