The clinical significance of an elongated styloid process
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In living persons, the elongated styloid process may produce characteristic head and neck pain syndromes, commonly known as Eagle's syndrome. An awareness of this syndrome is important to all health practitioners involved in the diagnosis and treatment of neck and head pain. This article reviews the clinical importance of the elongated styloid process.
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