Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Korean J Pain. 2013 Apr;26(2):169-72. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2013.26.2.169. Epub 2013 Apr 3.
Eagle's syndrome is a disease without a clear lesion that is associated with repeated episodes of pharyngalgia, odynophagia, the sensation of a foreign body in the pharynx, tinnitus, and otalgia in which patients displaying these types of symptoms must be given a differential diagnosis. It is known to be characterized by styloid process elongation or increasing compression to adjacent anatomical structures through stylohyoid ligament calcification. In serious cases, continuous pressure to the carotid artery can lead to a stroke. Diagnosis is confirmed through clinical symptoms, radiological findings, and physical examinations. The most common type of treatment consists of a surgical excision of elongated styloid process. Nonetheless, this study presents a case of treating Eagle's syndrome with conservative management.
鹰钩综合征是一种无明显病变的疾病，与反复发作的咽痛、吞咽困难、咽部异物感、耳鸣和耳痛有关，出现这些症状的患者必须进行鉴别诊断。已知其特征为茎突过长或通过茎突舌骨韧带钙化增加对邻近解剖结构的压迫。在严重的情况下，持续对颈动脉的压迫可导致中风。诊断通过临床症状、影像学发现和体格检查来确认。最常见的治疗方法是手术切除过长的茎突。然而，本研究提出了一例采用保守治疗的鹰钩综合征病例。
