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The elongated styliod process as a cause of throat discomfort

Four case reports

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Pontus Lindeman
Pontus Lindeman*
Affiliation:
Göteborg, Sweden
*
Dr. P. Lindeman M.D., ENT Department, Sahlgrenska sjukhuset, S-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden.
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Abstract

Pain in the neck, radiating towards the ear, together with a foreign body sensation in the throat is a common complaint. A less common finding upon physical examination is an elongated styloid process, palpable in the tonsillar fossa and provoking the symptoms for which the patient is seeking medical advice. The diagnosis of this so-called Eagle's sundrome is described and the case history and treatment of four patients are presented.

Type
Clinical records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 99 , Issue 5 , May 1985 , pp. 505 - 508
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1985

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