2021 Volume 64 Issue 1 Pages 31-35
Eagle syndrome is characterized by symptomatic elongation of the styloid process and/or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. We report the case of a 70-year-old man with Eagle syndrome of the styloid process, who presented to us with the chief complaint of difficulty in swallowing. 3D-CT showed an elongated right stylohyoid process attached to the hyoid bone. We performed surgery to remove a part of the stylohyoid process, and the dysphagia improved immediately after the surgery. 3D-CT was effective for both diagnosis and selection of the appropriate therapeutic strategy. Surgical treatment could be considered as a therapeutic option for patients suffering from Eagle syndrome.
