Open AccessEagle′s syndrome: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Altaf Hussain Chalkoo,
Nusrat Nazir Makroo,
Gowhar Yaqub Peerzada
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.188775
Subject(s) - medicine , eagle , accidental , radiological weapon , orofacial pain , burning mouth syndrome , surgery , dermatology , paleontology , physics , acoustics , biology
Eagle′s syndrome is a diagnostic dilemma. Sometimes, it is diagnosed as an accidental finding whereas at other times, it is diagnosed as a syndrome based on complex clinical and radiological findings. Elongated styloid process can impinge on a number of nerves and vessels in the adjoining area, and symptoms can easily be confused with a variety of orofacial pain conditions. Hence, for the treatment and management of such cases, proper diagnosis is very important, and a dentist should always keep Eagle′s syndrome in mind while encountering patients with chronic orofacial pain