Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 29: North India’s leading trauma, bone-joint replacement, plastic surgery and neuro surgery specialty centre- Amandeep Hospital is not just famous for the treatment of these ailments but its ENT Department is also very famous for treating rarest of rare diseases of ear, neck and throat.
From the time of joining Amandeep Hospital, Amritsar, Dr Kamal Devgan, Head-ENT Department is always eager to treat the patients with dreaded diseases. Dr Devgan is having vast experience in the field of ENT and is a famous ENT surgeon of the region.
Few days ago, a patient Tasvir Akhtar (40 Yrs) came to Amandeep Hospital from District Anantnag of J&K. She was having irritation in her throat from last many years and this irritation turned into severe pain over the years. From the last 6-7 years, she was having unbearable pain in her right jaw. She came to know about the ENT Department of Amandeep Hospital. She consulted Dr Kamal Devgan who found that she was suffering from “Eagle Syndrome”, which is a rare disease found in only 4% people in the world. She visited Amandeep Hospital and got operated. Now she is absolutely fine and discharged from Hospital.
While speaking to the media persons, Tasvir Akhtar said, that due to severe pain, life was like a hell for her. She used to think that this was a dreaded disease which was incurable. Then she came to know about Amandeep Hospital ENT Department. She got operated from Amandeep Hospital and now she is absolutely OK.
When media persons asked Dr Kamal Devgan to describe the Eagle Syndrome, he told that this is a very rare disease which is found in only 4% persons all over the world. In this disease, one feels severe pain between jaw bone and joint in throat and at the base of tongue, there remains severe pain. It increases during eating, swallowing, movement of jaw and neck. Patient feels something struck or some foreign body in the throat. Reason for this is enlargement of jaw bone below the ear. Commonly, this happens in one side of the mouth only but in some rare cases, it can be in both the jaws. If it is not treated timely, it can press the blood vessel which can lead to stroke also.
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