Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical Treatment
(1) Background: “Eagle Syndrome”, also known as “stylalgia” or a “stylohyoid chain anomaly”, typically manifests with ipsilateral orofacial pain, a foreign body sensation in the throat, and ear-related symptoms. Despite these common presentations, its potential association with carotid artery dissec...
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| author | Jakub Bargiel Michał Gontarz Krzysztof Gąsiorowski Tomasz Marecik Paweł Wrona Jan Zapała Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec |
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| description | (1) Background: “Eagle Syndrome”, also known as “stylalgia” or a “stylohyoid chain anomaly”, typically manifests with ipsilateral orofacial pain, a foreign body sensation in the throat, and ear-related symptoms. Despite these common presentations, its potential association with carotid artery dissection is not widely acknowledged. (2) Methods: This article presents an extremely rare case of a patient diagnosed with an ischemic stroke in the left hemisphere, followed by the dissection of the left internal carotid artery, initially with an unidentified cause. Subsequent examinations revealed elongated left styloid processes directly compressing the dissected artery. (3) Results: After initial treatment involving pharmacological and mechanical thrombectomy, styloidectomy restored blood flow to the internal carotid artery. The patient remained symptom-free during a 12-month follow-up. (4) Conclusions: This case emphasizes the importance of considering anatomical variations within the stylohyoid chain when assessing young individuals with neurological symptoms. Furthermore, it underscores the potential benefits of early surgical intervention in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1345ea9f2c9941ce8136a89e26c09a2e2024-01-26T16:03:48ZengMDPI AGDiseases2079-97212024-01-011212410.3390/diseases12010024Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical TreatmentJakub Bargiel0Michał Gontarz1Krzysztof Gąsiorowski2Tomasz Marecik3Paweł Wrona4Jan Zapała5Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec6Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, Poland(1) Background: “Eagle Syndrome”, also known as “stylalgia” or a “stylohyoid chain anomaly”, typically manifests with ipsilateral orofacial pain, a foreign body sensation in the throat, and ear-related symptoms. Despite these common presentations, its potential association with carotid artery dissection is not widely acknowledged. (2) Methods: This article presents an extremely rare case of a patient diagnosed with an ischemic stroke in the left hemisphere, followed by the dissection of the left internal carotid artery, initially with an unidentified cause. Subsequent examinations revealed elongated left styloid processes directly compressing the dissected artery. (3) Results: After initial treatment involving pharmacological and mechanical thrombectomy, styloidectomy restored blood flow to the internal carotid artery. The patient remained symptom-free during a 12-month follow-up. (4) Conclusions: This case emphasizes the importance of considering anatomical variations within the stylohyoid chain when assessing young individuals with neurological symptoms. Furthermore, it underscores the potential benefits of early surgical intervention in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/12/1/24eagle syndromestylalgiacarotid artery syndromecarotid artery dissectionCADischemic stroke |
| spellingShingle | Jakub Bargiel Michał Gontarz Krzysztof Gąsiorowski Tomasz Marecik Paweł Wrona Jan Zapała Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical Treatment Diseases eagle syndrome stylalgia carotid artery syndrome carotid artery dissection CAD ischemic stroke |
| title | Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical Treatment |
| title_full | Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical Treatment |
| title_fullStr | Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical Treatment |
| title_short | Stylohyoid Chain Syndrome (Eagle Syndrome) in Conjunction with Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report of Surgical Treatment |
| title_sort | stylohyoid chain syndrome eagle syndrome in conjunction with carotid artery dissection a case report of surgical treatment |
| topic | eagle syndrome stylalgia carotid artery syndrome carotid artery dissection CAD ischemic stroke |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/12/1/24 |
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