Presentation
Pain with neck movement
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Eagle syndrome
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X-ray of the skull (Towne's view) shows bilateral elongated styloid processes.
From the case:
Eagle syndrome
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Yellow arrows point to the styloid processes which are elongated.
Case Discussion
Case of bilateral elongated styloid processes.
The clinical symptoms when they occur are due to nerve compression, and then it is called Eagle syndrome.
Can also occur due to calcification of stylohyoid ligament.
Skull x-rays as a method of assessment are infrequently used due to the availability and advantages of CT.
Multiplanar reconstructions (MPR) on CT are helpful in imaging.
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