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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(02): 107-108
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.50826
Head & Neck Radiology

Eagle syndrome

Deepika Raina
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Diwan Chand Satyapal Aggarwal Imaging Center, New Delhi, India
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Rajesh Gothi
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Diwan Chand Satyapal Aggarwal Imaging Center, New Delhi, India
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Sriram Rajan
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Diwan Chand Satyapal Aggarwal Imaging Center, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Eagle syndrome occurs due to elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament, which then may produce a pain sensation due the pressure exerted on various structures in the head and neck. When suspected, imaging helps in identifying the abnormally elongated styloid process or the calcified ligament. In recent years, three-dimensional CT (3DCT) has proved to be valuable in these cases. We report the case of a 62-year-old man with this syndrome in whom imaging with 3DCT conclusively established the diagnosis.

Keywords

Ossification - stylohyoid ligament - styloid process


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Article published online:
31 July 2021

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