Eagle syndrome is an aggregate of symptoms caused by an elongated ossified
styloid process, the cause of which remains unclear. This is a rare finding
that often goes undetected in the absence of radiographic studies. In this
case, we present the diagnostic CT and lateral view plain film radiography
findings of a 39-year-old woman with clinical evidence of Eagle syndrome.
Eagle syndrome can occur unilaterally or bilaterally and most frequently re
sults in symptoms of dysphagia, headache, pain on rotation of the neck, pai
n on extension of the tongue, change in voice, and a sensation of hypersali
vation (1, 2). We present rare and diagnostic radiographic evidence of this
on both plain film radiographs and CT scans. Although well documented in o
tolaryngology literature and dentistry literature, this syndrome has not be
en reported in the radiology literature.