Open AccessEagle syndrome
Author(s) -
Baba Akira,
Okuyama Yumi,
Ojiri Hiroya,
Nakajima Tsuneya
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.806
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , differential diagnosis , surgery , dermatology , pathology
Key Clinical Message 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.