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Carotidynia remains mired in controversy. Whether to identify this self-limiting unilateral neck pain as a distinct clinical entity or a diagnostic sign associated with a variety of conditions remains a topic of ongoing debate. Adding to the discussion is the occasional finding on imaging studies of a transient inflammatory process surrounding the carotid artery in a number of individuals who present with unilateral neck pain. Although some use carotidynia as the designation of choice by which to identify this inflammatory process, the acronym TIPIC (transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery) syndrome is being touted as a far more descriptive and less contentious alternative. Having TIPIC syndrome replace carotidynia, however, need not necessarily signal the latter’s outright elimination as some have advocated. When used as a diagnostic sign, carotidynia provides an appreciation of the many conditions that may be associated with idiopathic unilateral neck pain.

Eagle syndrome is a rare condition characterized by an abnormally elongated styloid process with or without abnormal direction and/or ossification of the styloid ligament. Clinically, it consists of throat and neck pain radiating to the ear. Here, we present the case of a 34-year-old female with the complaint of left-sided neck pain below the ear for the past year. The patient had tried different analgesics after seeing different doctors, but the pain did not resolve. After conducting radiological investigations at the hospital, a diagnosis of Eagle syndrome was made. The patient was treated with surgical styloidectomy, followed by subsequent remission of the symptoms.

TransIent Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome is a syndrome with an unknown cause that is characterized by unilateral neck pain that improves spontaneously within a few weeks. It was first reported by Fay in 1927, and it was a controversial diagnosis 1, 2. The International Headache Society Classification Committee criteria for the diagnosis of idiopathic carotidynia indicate that at least one of the following is required overlying the carotid artery: tenderness, swelling, or increased pulsation. Studies have shown that it is a self‐limiting syndrome of