Eagle syndrome is a rare condition caused by elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. Patients with Eagle syndrome typically present with dysphagia, dysphonia, cough, voice changes, otalgia, sore throat, facial pain, foreign body sensation, headache, vertigo, and neck pain. Here we report a case in which the patient initially presented with sore throat, left-sided facial pain, and cough. This case report provides a brief review of the diagnosis and nonsurgical management of this rare syndrome.
Cough ; Deglutition Disorders ; Diagnosis ; Dysphonia ; Eagles ; Earache ; Facial Pain ; Foreign Bodies ; Headache ; Humans ; Ligaments ; Neck Pain ; Ossification, Heterotopic ; Pharyngitis ; Sensation ; Temporal Bone ; Vertigo ; Voice