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An Unusual Cause of Throat Pain:A Case Report


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1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, India
3 Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
4 Department of Microbiology, ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health, Meghaninagar, Ahmadabad, India
5 Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Iceland
     

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A 42-year man complained with unilateral throat pain and foreign body sensation in throat since last two years. Patient had tenderness over the left tonsillar fossa when palpated. Computed tomography (CT) imaging of the neck showed bilateral enlarged styloid process, measuring 6.8 mm on right side and 5.1 cm on left side. The salivary and thyroid glands, as well as pharyngeal and laryngeal findings, were normal. The patient was taken up for surgery after complete diagnosis. The pain and discomfort were relieved after Styloidectomy.

Keywords

Throat Pain, Eagle’s Syndrome, Elongated Styloid Process, Styloidectomy.
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Authors

Santosh Kumar Swain
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, India
Priyanka Debta
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, India
Swayamprabha Sahoo
Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Smrutipragnya Samal
Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Mahesh Chandra Sahu
Department of Microbiology, ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health, Meghaninagar, Ahmadabad, India
Jatindra Nath Mohanty
Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Iceland

Abstract


A 42-year man complained with unilateral throat pain and foreign body sensation in throat since last two years. Patient had tenderness over the left tonsillar fossa when palpated. Computed tomography (CT) imaging of the neck showed bilateral enlarged styloid process, measuring 6.8 mm on right side and 5.1 cm on left side. The salivary and thyroid glands, as well as pharyngeal and laryngeal findings, were normal. The patient was taken up for surgery after complete diagnosis. The pain and discomfort were relieved after Styloidectomy.

Keywords


Throat Pain, Eagle’s Syndrome, Elongated Styloid Process, Styloidectomy.