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이상경상돌기증 1례

홍승인1, 유승열1, 이성만1, 김광일1
Seung In Hong1, Seung Lyul Yoo1, Sung Mahn Lee1, Kwang Il Kim1
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1지방공사 강남병원 이비인후과
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Kangnam General Hospital, Public Corporation

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Eagle’s syndrome is a rare disorder. But it may be a cause of cervical and craniofacial pain syndrome. Its symptoms are sensation of raw throat, referred otalgia, painful or difficult swallowing, sensation of foreign body in pharynx such as a fishbone, persistent dull-aching type of sore throat.

Recently, we have experienced a case of this syndrome in a female patient who was successfully treated with surgical shortening of the styloid process transorally.

Keywords: Eagle’s syndrome; cervical and craniofacial pain; surgical shortening of the styloid process