Asymptomatic bilateral elongated and mineralized stylohyoid complex: Report of one case
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Asymptomatic bilateral elongated and mineralized stylohyoid complex: report of one case.
The stylohyoid process is a cylindrical bony structure surrounded by important anatomical structures including vessels and nerves. Calcification and elongation of the stylohyoid ligament complex over 30 mm may be associated with neck and facial pain, known as Eagle's syndrome. However, a bilateral ossified and elongated stylohyoid complex may be devoid of symptoms. We report a 79-year-old sympt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista médica de Chile
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0034-9887
DOI: 10.4067/s0034-98872013000600015