Introdouction:The styloid process(SP) has the potential for calcification and ossification. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of different patterns of elongation and calcification of the SP. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 400 digital panoramic radiographs taken for routine dental examination in the dental school of Shiraz University were evaluated...

To cite: Kouki S, Guerfel M. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-200312 DESCRIPTION We report a case of an 84-year-old man who had completely recovered from Hodgkin’s disease and was consulting, after 2 years, for severe odynophagia. Clinical examination showed a left cervical mass associated with a bilateral filling tonsillar fossa. A relapse wi...

Eagle's syndrome is an uncommon condition resulting from an elongated styloid process, which causes cervico facial pain, tinnitus and otalgia. A 48-year-old female presented to the clinic with bilateral upper neck pain radiating to the ears with tinnitus for almost one-year duration. Examination of the oral cavity revealed atrophic tonsils and palpable bony projection deep in the tonsillar foss...

We report a case of an adult woman with an Eagle's Syndrome (ES) treated with medical therapy. ES is characterized by an aspecific orofacial pain secondary to calcification of the stylohyoid ligament or elongated styoid process. In about 4% of general population an elongated styloid process occurs, while only about 4% of these patients are symptomatic. We report a case of a 49-year-old lady wit...

Eagle syndrome is a rare condition where elongated temporal styloid processes, or calcified stylohyoid ligaments, are in conflict with the adjacent anatomical structures giving rise to a complex range of symptoms including otalgia, dysphagia, foreign body sensation in throat, pain along carotid artery distribution and others. Commonly, the syndrome is documented to be unilateral. However, bilat...

Eagle syndrome (ES) is a constellation of symptoms and signs resulting from abnormal stylohyoid chain ossification [1]. The styloid chain consists of the styloid process, the stylohyoid ligament, and the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone [2]. ES is a rare entity which is not commonly suspected in clinical practice [3], and only a small percentage of the 4% of population believed to have an elongat...