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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

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26-08-2020 | Original Article

Stylalgia: Our Experience of 101 Cases Treated by Intraoral Styloidectomy

Authors: Dheeraj V. Lambor, Radhika Ranganath Shetgaunkar, Carnegie De Sa

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Special Issue 2/2022

Abstract

Evidence from research and literature suggest that Eagle’s syndrome may present with a variety of symptoms creating diagnostic predicament amongst clinicians. We describe a detailed clinical review of symptomatology, diagnosis and management of hundred and one cases of stylalgia. The aim of our study was to asses effectiveness of intraoral styloidectomy as a definitive modality of treatment in stylalgia. A prospective clinical study was conducted in a tertiary referral centre and included 101 patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of stylalgia. The diagnosis of stylalgia was confirmed by history and clinical examination supplemented by orthopentomogram. All patients underwent intra oral styloidectomy following adequate trial of medical treatment. The success rate of intraoral styloidectomy was found to be 80. 19% i.e. 81 out of 101 patients were considered as cured based on pain assessment using visual analogue scale pre and post operatively. Though medical treatment can provide short term relief of symptoms, styloidectomy is the proven definitive modality of treatment for stylalgia.

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Title: Stylalgia: Our Experience of 101 Cases Treated by Intraoral Styloidectomy
Authors: Dheeraj V. Lambor
Radhika Ranganath Shetgaunkar
Carnegie De Sa
Publication date: 26-08-2020
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue Special Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02074-7

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