Elongation of the styloid process occurs in 4-7% of individuals. In the majority this elongation is asymptomatic. Presence of oropharyngeal pain and dysphagia with such elongation is known as Eagle syndrome. The aetiology of Eagle syndrome is believed to be a reactive osseus hyperplasia of the styloid process in response to pharyngeal trauma or surgical intervention, such as tonsillectomy. We p...

Despite the striking radiographic appearance of an ossified and elongated stylohyoid process, the significance of this abnormality has not been appreciated except by physicians and dental surgeons who are familiar with the symptom complex first described by Eagle [1]. Symptomatic elongation of the stylohyoid process, the Eagle syndrome, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of obsc...

BACKGROUND Dysphagia, is a significant sign of many different lesions in upper digestive system especially in proximal esophagus. Tumors, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia and extrinsic compressions are the most common causes that may lead to dysphagia in geriatric population. Cervical osteophyte induced dysphagia, is one of the uncommon reasons of dysphagia, therefore other causes of dysphagi...

British Journal of General Practice, September 2012 501 CASE REPORT A 35-year-old woman presented in the accident and emergency department with a 2-day history of right-sided Horner’s syndrome. She had been seeing her GP over the last few months with right-sided neck pain, often brought on by chewing, and occasional tinnitus and dizziness, for which no cause had been found. Physical examination...

Eagle syndrome is a rare condition resulting from elongation of the temporal styloid process or calcification of its associated stylohyoid ligaments. Although usually presenting with pain or odynophagia, Eagle syndrome has been reported to cause a multitude of neurologic symptoms or vascular complications, some of which can be life-threatening. We present a case in which an endovascularly place...