Odinofagia y cervicobraquialgia en síndrome de Eagle. Descripción de un caso

Abstract

Introduction: Eagle syndrome is a rare entity, in which the styloid process or stylohyoid ligament is elongated and / or calcified. Description: We present the case of a male patient with odynophagia and cervical pain radiating to both arms. Discussion: Usually it is asymptomatic and unilateral, although it may be bilateral and give different symptoms, depending on the compressed structure, such as dysphagia, sore throat, pharyngeal foreign body sensation, headache, earache. The diagnosis is based on a good clinical examination confirmed with imaging studies. Conclusions: Eagle´s syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of cervico-facial pain and pathology of the temporomandibular joint.