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Exertional Headache as Unusual Presentation of the Syndrome of an Elongated Styloid Process
Author(s) -
Maggioni Ferdinando,
MarcheseRagona Rosario,
Mampreso Edoardo,
Mainardi Federico,
Zanchin Giorgio
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01267.x
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , case presentation , vertex (graph theory) , neck pain , radiology , surgery , anatomy , pathology , computer science , graph , alternative medicine , theoretical computer science
We present the case of a 34‐year‐old man with a 2‐year history of pain related to efforts in heavy lifting, beginning in the right ear and radiating to the neck and to the vertex. He underwent multiple negative neuroimaging examinations, until a 3‐dimensional computerized tomography scan of the pharyngeal region evidenced an elongated styloid process. A diagnosis of Eagle's syndrome was made. The excision of the elongated styloid process was performed, resulting in complete and lasting pain relief. We focus on Eagle's syndrome and in particular on this atypical presentation.