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A rare condition, first described by Watt Weems Eagle in 1937, in which there is an elongation of the styloid process and calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. It is characterized by dysphagia, sore throat, and pain on chewing or turning the head. There may also be compression of the internal carotid artery.
Subjects: Dentistry.
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