eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2021-11-19 10 1 5 6 10.12691/ajmcr-10-1-2 AJMCR20221012 article Kara Anderson 1 Dennis Cole 2 Lynne Goebel goebel@marshall.edu 3 Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic ChildrenĄ¯s Center, Rochester, MN, USA Vascular Neurology, HCA Tristar Neurosciences, Nashville, TN, USA Internal Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA Eagle Syndrome is elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament that causes chronic neck and throat pain often precipitated by turning the head and frequently requires surgical treatment. However, Eagle Syndrome can also present acutely due to infections of the head and neck. In these cases, treatment of the infection with antibiotics and steroids can resolve symptoms. We highlight a case in which the patient developed acute parotitis and the cervicofacial soft tissue edema from infection caused the patient to have symptomatic Eagle Syndrome with throat pain and dysphagia due to a previously asymptomatic ossified stylohyoid ligament. Including Eagle Syndrome as part of the differential resulted in a non-surgical treatment plan with full remission of the patientĄ¯s symptoms. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/10/1/2/ajmcr-10-1-2.pdf Eagle Syndrome parotitis acute infection ossified stylohyoid ligament