Open AccessUnveiling the hidden eagle: Acute parotitis-induced eagle syndrome
Author(s) -
Nitipong Permpalung,
Promporn Suksaranjit,
Daych Chongnarungsin,
Charles Hyman
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.127753
Subject(s) - medicine , parotitis , eagle , neck pain , parotid gland , surgery , pathology , paleontology , alternative medicine , biology
A cervicofacial pain and foreign body sensation in pharynx associated with styloid process elongation is called Eagle syndrome. Typically, this syndrome is provoked by tonsillectomy or trauma. We report the first case of acute parotitis-induced Eagle syndrome.