Abstract
Eagle syndrome is an unusual developmental alteration, characterized by styloid process elongation or calcification of stylohyoid ligament. A female patient visited the stomatology clinic complaining of pain with swallowing and in the region near to the right tonsil. She reported having tonsillectomy and episodes of shock during head rotation. On the oral examination, pain on palpation was evident on the right side of the tongue. On the panoramic and temporomandibular joint radiography, the images were compatible with calcification of the styloid ligament bilaterally. Anti-inflammatory therapy was prescreened for 10 days, after which symptoms resolved. The diagnosis is obtained through association of symptoms and imaging exams. The patient was followed for 3 months and was released after 2 years. This case emphasizes the importance of giving value to patient's symptoms, such might confirm clinical judgment and must be, whenever it's possible, related to exam images, especially when the probable diagnosis is Eagle syndrome.
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