Ossification of the stylohyoid ligament is very common in the Caucasian population. More than 9000 descriptions of apparently isolated case reports on PubMed have been cited over the last 20 years, often associated with an incidental finding on imaging after neck trauma. No cases of familial ossification have been described. We document a family with several affected members, each with an ossif...

Background: Stylohyoid ligament ossification is a complication that repeatedly and accidentally observed on panoramic radiographs may be the cause of some symptoms. Accordingly, awareness this incidence enables clinicians in accurate diagnosis head neck pains while avoiding unneeded therapy. Methods: This was descriptive cross-sectional study. The number samples 196 people who referred to an or...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study was performed to evaluate and compare the calcification patterns of the stylohyoid ligament in Eagle’s syndrome (ES) patients, and asymptomatic patients with elongated styloid process (SP) via cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).METHODS: A total of 52 CBCT images in two symptomatic (ES) and asymptomatic groups (n = 26 per group) were assessed. The mean length an...

Cervicofacial pain can occur due to elongated styloid process or calcifi cation of stylomandibular ligament or stylohyoid ligament. Other factors also include chronic tonsillitis and tonsillopharyngitis. When the etiology of cervicofacial is elongated styloid process and/or ossifi cation of ligament stylomandibular or stylohyoid it is referred as Eagle syndrome. Here, we are presenting the repo...

Introdouction:The styloid process(SP) has the potential for calcification and ossification. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of different patterns of elongation and calcification of the SP. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 400 digital panoramic radiographs taken for routine dental examination in the dental school of Shiraz University were evaluated...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical significance and variation of a calcified stylohyoid complex associated with advanced calcification as detected on panoramic radiographs among 80-year-old subjects. METHODS Panoramic radiographs of 659 patients (262 men and 397 women) and data of their general and dental health conditions were used for the evaluation of the relationship between a calcified ...

<p>Eagle's syndrome is characterized by elongation of the styloid process or calcification stylohyoid ligament, which irritates and disturbs adjacent anatomical structures. Its symptomatology polymorphic. However, neurovascular manifestations may exceptionally be noted. We report a case incidental discovery during an exploration for spontaneous retro-mandibular hematoma. The patient was 7...

Stylohyoid ligaments calcified are found incidentally through imaging. Morphological characteristics can determine the development of different pathological compression levels of the head and neck. We report a case of an asymptomatic bilateral calcification of stylohyoid ligaments visualized by panoramic radiography and cone beam computerized tomography reconstruction. The correct description a...