1Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3Scholar, Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
4Scientist B., Department of Microbiology, ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health, Meghaninagar, Ahmadabad
5Research, Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Priyanka Debta, Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: debtapriyanka@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
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.
Throat pain, Eagle's syndrome, Elongated styloid process, Styloidectomy
