A pain like no other: From cluster to headache to Eagle’s syndrome, a case report

Background Eagle’s syndrome, also called stylohyoid complex syndrome, is a rare syndrome pathology characterised by latero-cervical pain radiating to the face, linked to an abnormal enlargement of the styloid or calcification of the stylo-hyoid ligament. Case We report here the case of a young man o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cephalalgia 2020-10, Vol.40 (12), p.1394-1397
Hauptverfasser: Diab, Eva, Masmoudi, Ines, Leclercq, Claire, Flores, Clara, Louin, Loïc, Bettoni, Jérémie, Godefroy, Olivier
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Zusammenfassung:Background Eagle’s syndrome, also called stylohyoid complex syndrome, is a rare syndrome pathology characterised by latero-cervical pain radiating to the face, linked to an abnormal enlargement of the styloid or calcification of the stylo-hyoid ligament. Case We report here the case of a young man of 25 suffering from cluster headache resistant to treatments, revealing Eagle’s syndrome. Conclusion Only surgery led to a real improvement of his condition.
ISSN:0333-1024
1468-2982
DOI:10.1177/0333102420954544