The Role of Ultrasound Imaging in Evaluating Eagle’s Syndrome: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND

Eagle's Syndrome is a unilateral or bilateral elongation of the styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament, along with other symptoms, such as dysphagia, facial pain, globus sensation, and headache. Stylocarotid artery syndrome is a specific type of Eagle's syndrome that causes various clinical symptoms due to pressure on adjacent anatomical structures.

CASE PRESENTATION: This study presents a case of a 57-year-old female patient with a complaint of facial pain, head and neck discomfort, globus sensation, difficulty swallowing, and dizziness during head rotation. The patient was diagnosed with a bilateral elongated styloid process through panoramic radiography and cone beam computed tomography. Due to suspicion of stylocarotid artery syndrome, further evaluation was conducted using ultrasound imaging.

CONCLUSION

Bilateral elongated styloid processes can contribute to Stylocarotid Artery Syndrome (SAS). Ultrasound imaging, specifically B-mode and pulsed wave Doppler, proved to be valuable in detecting real-time vascular flow dynamics in extracranial vessels, highlighting its auxiliary role in the assessment of stylocarotid artery syndrome.