Eagle syndrome: A post‐intervention vascular ultrasound case report

Abstract

Eagle syndrome is a rare disorder that affects four per 10,000 population, with few cases reported throughout the existing literature. Patients who have Eagle syndrome have an elongated styloid process with partial or complete compression to the surrounding structures and vascularity, most commonly involving the internal jugular vein (IJV). Unfortunately, due to the non-specific clinical presentation, a vast array of differential diagnoses arise, making this syndrome difficult to diagnose using ultrasound alone. In this report, I present two recent cases of post intervention bilateral IJV stenting for Eagle syndrome. The study aims to familiarise the reader with Eagle syndrome, ultrasound limitations and differential diagnoses to consider.