Eagle Syndrome: A Rare Case of Atraumatic, Painful Cervical Neck Swelling
| dc.contributor.author | Worden, Cameron P. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhandari, Sanjeeb S. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Cable, Benjamin B. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Kuehl, Damon R. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-06T17:59:03Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-06T17:59:03Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-04-23 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Painful neck swelling is a common emergency complaint but can present diagnostic challenges. Eagle syndrome is a rare clinical entity in which a pathologically elongated styloid process or ossified stylohyoid ligament produces a constellation of symptoms in the head and neck region. Case Report: We present the case of a 50-year-old male with a spontaneous, atraumatic fracture of an elongated styloid process associated with hematoma formation and radiological findings of airway impingement. Discussion: The classic triad for Eagle syndrome consists of unilateral cervicofacial pain, globus sensation, and dysphagia. Diagnosis of Eagle syndrome should be made based on a combination of physical examination and radiological findings. Treatment options vary based on severity of symptoms. Conclusion: Although more likely to be an indolent and progressive complaint, providers in the acute care setting should be familiar with Eagle syndrome due to the potential for a spontaneous fracture of an elongated styloid process to cause acute, painful neck swelling and life-threatening airway compromise. [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2020;4(2):197–200.] | en |
| dc.format.extent | 4 pages | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.3.46284 | en |
| dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/99600 | en |
| dc.identifier.volume | 4 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Eagle syndrome | en |
| dc.subject | atraumatic | en |
| dc.subject | fracture | en |
| dc.subject | airway impingement | en |
| dc.subject | hematoma | en |
| dc.title | Eagle Syndrome: A Rare Case of Atraumatic, Painful Cervical Neck Swelling | en |
| dc.title.serial | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine | en |
| dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
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