Oral and maxillofacial surgery
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Oral Maxillofac Surg · Jun 2012
Case ReportsCervicofacial pain associated with Eagle's syndrome misdiagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia.
Eagle's syndrome is characterized by the symptoms of recurrent throat pain, pharyngeal foreign body sensation, dysphagia, referred otalgia, and neck pain. The treatment for Eagle's syndrome can be pharmacologically, surgically, or both. The surgical management consists of two major procedures: the transoral approach or the extraoral-cervical approach. ⋯ The extraoral/cervical approach is a safe alternative that achieves adequate treatment of Eagle's syndrome.