Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | Volume 8, Issue 1 | Case Study | Open Access
Soumaoro S, Diarra K*, Sanogo H, Danielle Fengui K, Konaté N, Guindo B, Bagayoko DK, Coulibaly K, Cisse N, Dicko I, Koné FI, Singare DK and Keita MA
Department of Surgery, University Hospital Gabriel Toure, Bamako, Mali
Kalaban Coro Reference Health Center, Bamako, Mali
*Correspondance to: Kassim Diarra
Fulltext PDFEagle syndrome is a radio clinical entity characterized by ossification of the stylohyoid ligament, which can manifest with clinical signs related to compression of adjacent neurovascular structures. The aim was to describe the clinical and therapeutic aspects of Eagle syndrome through a case report and a review of the literature. The patient was a 61-year-old male farmer admitted for trismus and intermittent bilateral otalgia for approximately eight years without any identifiable triggering factor. This symptomatology was associated with a sensation of fullness in the ear and sharp cervical pain radiating to the left shoulder with head rotation, swallowing, and mouth opening, resulting in limited mouth opening. ENT examination revealed moderate trismus; palpation of the submandibular regions elicited sharp pain, while otoscopy of both ears was normal. A CT scan of the facial bones revealed a styloid process measuring 71.7 mm on the right and 67.9 mm on the left. Based on clinical and CT findings, the diagnosis was bilateral Eagle syndrome. Transoral surgery was performed under general anesthesia. The postoperative course was uneventful. By day 10, the trismus and pain had completely resolved. Conclusion: Eagle syndrome is still a very little-known entity due to the variety of symptoms and the rarity of cases.
Eagle syndrome; Syloid process.
Soumaoro S, Diarra K, Sanogo H, Danielle Fengui K, Konaté N, Guindo B, et al. Trismus Revealing an Eagle Syndrome: Review of the Literature. Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026;8(2): 1271.