Open AccessA case of unilateral atypical orofacial pain with Eagle′s syndrome
Author(s) -
G V Sowmya,
Mohit Pal Singh,
Bhari Sharanesha Manjunatha,
Prashant Nahar,
Madhusudan Astekar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.144558
Subject(s) - medicine , orofacial pain , neck pain , radiological weapon , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Eagle's syndrome is not an uncommon condition, but less known to physicians, where an elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament compresses the adjacent anatomical structures leading to orofacial pain. Diagnosis is made with appropriate radiological examination. Nonsurgical treatment options include reassurance, analgesia, and anti.inflammatory medications; and the surgical option includes a transoral or external approach. Here, we present a case report of a male patient, of age38 years, with a chief complaint of unilateral atypical orofacial pain on the right side of his face radiating to the neck region, for the last two months