Epidemiological Study of the Eagle’s Syndrome Through Panoramic Radiographs of Adults from A Brazilian Population

Eagle’s syndrome is characterized by elongation of the styloid process which is resulted of the calcification of styloid ligament, and it is usually asymptomatic, however, it is of a notorious clinical relevance in the area of head and neck. The purpose of this research is study is to draw up the epidemiologic profile of the Eagle’s syndrome, regarding to age group, sex, and side, in 463 panoramic radiographies of Brazilian adult patients from a School of Dentistry. Our results have revealed 83 cases (17.9%), divided into 51 men and 32 women (61.4% e 31.4%), 44 bilateral and 39 unilateral (53% and 47%), all distributed into 29 in right side and 10 in left side (35% and 12%). Most cases have been observed in the second, third, fifth and sixth age groups. The statistical analysis has been revealed significant difference to the men (P=0.0006) and in the right side (P=0.0001), when p<0.05. We have been concluded that the Eagle Syndrome is prevalent in men young adults, with a predominant bilateral occurrence, and when it is unilateral, the right side was significantly affected. The knowledge of the epidemiologic profile is essential in a clinical context, regarding an updating of clinical protocol and the proper management since it is a generally a well-known asymptomatic condition in the world literature.

Keywords: Eagle’s Syndrome; Panoramic Radiograph; Epidemiology