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    Two forms of eagle syndrome exists: the classic form and the vascular one. In patients with the vascular form, the elongated styloid process is in contact with the extracranial internal carotid artery. The condition was first described by the American otorhinolaryngologist Watt Weems Eagle in 1937.

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    Two forms of eagle syndrome exists: the classic form and the vascular one. In patients with the vascular form, the elongated styloid process is in contact with the extracranial internal carotid artery. The condition was first described by the American otorhinolaryngologist Watt Weems Eagle in 1937.

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    Eagle syndrome
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Eagle syndrome is a rare condition where an elongated Eagle syndrome


    temporal styloid process (more than 30mm) is in conflict with
    Classification and external resources
    the adjacent anatomical structures.
    DiseasesDB 33542
    Two forms of eagle syndrome exists: The classic form and the (http://www.diseasesdatabase.com
    vascular one. /ddb33542.htm)

    eMedicine article/1447247
    (http://emedicine.medscape.com
    Contents /article/1447247-overview)

    1 Symptoms
    2 Diagnosis
    3 Treatment
    4 History
    5 References

    Symptoms
    Patients with the classic "Eagle Syndrome" can present with unilateral sore throat, dysphagia, tinnitus, unilateral
    facial and neck pain, and otalgia.

    In patients with the vascular form of "Eagle syndrome", the elongated styloid process is in contact with the
    extracranial internal carotid artery. This can cause a compression (while turning the head) or a dissection of the
    carotid artery causing a transient ischemic event or a stroke.

    Diagnosis
    Diagnosis is suspected when a patient presents with the symptoms of the classic form of "eagle syndrome" e.g.
    unilateral neck pain, sore throat or tinnitus. On the exam, one can sometimes palpate the tip of the styloid
    process in the back of the throat. The diagnosis of the vascular type is more difficult and requires an expert
    opinion. One should have a high level of suspicion when neurological symptoms occurs upon head rotation.
    Imaging is important and is diagnostic. Visualizing the styloid process on a CT scan with 3D reconstruction is the
    suggested imaging technique.[1]

    Treatment
    In both the classic and vascular form, the treatment is surgical.[2] A partial styloidectomy is the preferred
    approach. Repair of a damaged carotid artery is essential in order prevent further neurological complications.

    History
    The condition was first described by the American otorhinolaryngologist Watt Weems Eagle in 1937.[3]

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    References
    1. ^ Karam C, Koussa S (December 2007). "[Eagle 2. ^ Orhan KS, Güldiken Y, Ural HI, Cakmak A (April
    syndrome: the role of CT scan with 3D 2005). "[Elongated styloid process (Eagle's
    reconstructions (http://www.em-consulte.com/article syndrome): literature review and a case report]" (in
    /133295) "] (in French). J Neuroradiol 34 (5): Turkish). Agri 17 (2): 23–5. PMID 15977090
    344–5. doi:10.1016/j.neurad.2007.08.001 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15977090) .
    (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.neurad.2007.08.001) 3. ^ Eagle's syndrome (Watt Weems Eagle)
    . PMID 17997158 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (http://www.whonamedit.com/SYND.cfm/3323.html)
    /pubmed/17997158) . http://www.em-consulte.com at Who Named It?
    /article/133295.
    Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_syndrome"
    Categories: Oral pathology | Disease stubs

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