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Stylalgia and Styloidectomy: A Review
Saumya Taneja1, Sharad Chand2, Shishir Dhar3
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Inderprastha Dental College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh India.
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
|January 27, 2023
Summary
Eagle's syndrome, or stylalgia, involves pain and throat sensations due to an elongated styloid process. Surgical removal of the styloid process offers effective relief for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Pain Management
Background:
- Eagle's syndrome, also known as stylalgia or stylohyoid syndrome, is characterized by symptoms arising from an elongated styloid process.
- It can manifest as pain in the throat, cervicofacial region, ear, and may include a foreign-body sensation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Eagle's syndrome.
- To highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and effective surgical intervention.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical symptomatology.
- Physical examination, including palpation of the tonsillar fossa.
- Radiographic investigations to identify an elongated styloid process.
Main Results:
- Diagnosis is confirmed by characteristic symptoms and radiological evidence of an elongated styloid process.
- Surgical treatment, specifically tonsillo-styloidectomy, yields satisfactory outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Eagle's syndrome requires prompt diagnosis to alleviate patient suffering.
- Tonsillo-styloidectomy is an effective surgical solution for stylalgia associated with Eagle's syndrome.
