Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of stylohyoid ligament complex elongation in a group of Iranian patients using digital panoramic radiographs. Methods: Panoramic radiographs of 1211 patients (684 females and 527 males) referred to the dental school of Hamadan university of medical science were selected from 2011 to 2013. The stylohyoid ligament complexes wer...

Chronic neck pain is widely prevalent and a common source of disability in the working-age population. Etiology of chronic neck pain includes neck sprain, mechanical or muscular neck pain, myofascial pain syndrome, postural neck pain as well as pain due to degenerative changes. We report the case of a 42 year old secretary, complaining about a longer history of neck pain and limited movement of...

background orientation of the stylohyoid complex (shc) may be important for evaluation of the patient with orofacial pain or dysphagia. objectives our purpose was to assess the length and angulations of shc using cone beam computed tomography (cbct). patients and methods in this study, 3d images provided by cbct of 69 patients (36 females, 33 males, age range 15-77 years) were retrospectively e...

Despite the striking radiographic appearance of an ossified and elongated stylohyoid process, the significance of this abnormality has not been appreciated except by physicians and dental surgeons who are familiar with the symptom complex first described by Eagle [1]. Symptomatic elongation of the stylohyoid process, the Eagle syndrome, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of obsc...

RFO, Passo Fundo, v. 17, n. 1, p. 41-45, jan./abr. 2012 Objective: The aim of this present study was to determine the prevalence of developing lesions such as: antral pseudocyst, Stafne bone cavity and elongated stylohyoid complex in patients from the Dentistry Faculty of the Federal University of Pelotas – RS – Brazil. Methodology: A total of 667 panoramic radiographies were observed. Dome-sha...

Patients with pharyngodynia and neck pain symptoms can lead to an extensive differential diagnosis. Eagle's syndrome must be taken in account. Eagle defined "stylalgia" as an autonomous entity related to abnormal length of the styloid process or to mineralization of the stylohyoid ligament complex. The stylohyoid complex derives from Reichert's cartilage of the second branchial arch. The styloy...

The styloid process is a cylindrical, long cartilaginous bone located on the temporal bone. The calcified stylohyoid ligament and elongated styloid process can be identified radiographically, and they are associated with a number of syndromes and symptoms. The exact cause of the styloid process elongation due to calcification and subsequent ossification of ligament is unclear. This report prese...