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Best treatment for elongated styloid process?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Probably surgery: Elongation of the styloid process (eagle syndrome) is recognized as one of the numerous causes of pain in the craniocervical region.Elongated temporal styloid process (more than 30mm) affects adjacent anatomical structures. Symptoms include unilateral sore throat, difficulty swallowing, tinnitus(saar ringing), unilateral facial and neck pain, and ear pain.Surgical shortening of the process.

Answered 7/5/2013

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Hi, Is it possible for person to feel/palpate their styloid process right under ear? I can really feel both of mine but one on the left seems longer bud does not give me any pain. I did have ear pressure which seems to be getting better now. Thank

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